Tag Archives: astronomy

Science: It’s Universal

Posted on July 20, 2012 by astrocompute

This video was produced and directed by Amanda Bauer at the .Astronomy 4 meeting. Astronomers giving their thoughts on what science is and why they do it. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/45711303″>Science: It’s Universal</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user611471″>amanda bauer</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p> Read about … Continue reading →

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Report From The Front Lines of .Astronomy 4

Posted on July 20, 2012 by astrocompute

Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending the  .Astronomy 4 meeting in Heidelberg, Germany. This was the first time I have attended this annual meeting, and I had the honor delivering one of the keynote addresses, on “How … Continue reading →

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SPIE Conference: Distributed Agile Software Development in Astronomy; the SKA Example

Posted on July 4, 2012 by astrocompute

I am attending the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands (July 1-6, 2012). One of the most interesting talks I have attended so far, in the Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy conference, was given jointly by Rebecca … Continue reading →

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An Example of Cloud Computing in Astronomy Education and Training

Posted on June 2, 2012 by astrocompute

In a number of previous posts, I have described how cloud computing can be effective in supporting “high-burst” or one-time computing needs. Generally, the cloud is too expensive to support science services on a 24/7 basis. I recently learned of … Continue reading →

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New Astronomy Projects Take Up The Virtual Observatory

Posted on May 25, 2012 by astrocompute

This week, I have been attending the semi-annual IVOA meeting in Urban-Champaign, Illinois. One of the most interesting series of talks was on how three new observational projects in their commissioning phase are using  Virtual Observatory (VO) services as part … Continue reading →

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How To Use Cloud Computing To Do Astronomy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by astrocompute

This is a talk I gave jointly with my colleague Ewa Deelman (ISI, USC) at Caltech on May 9. I have had a number of requests to post the slides, so I will do so here:  Cloud IPAC May 9 gbb … Continue reading →

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NIRC2 Data Released Through the Keck Observatory Archive

Posted on May 4, 2012 by astrocompute

This week, the Keck Observatory Archive (KOA) released data from its third instrument, and its first imaging instrument: the Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2). Commissioned in 2001, it is used in imaging and spectroscopic modes, and is equipped with three … Continue reading →

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NSF Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data – Webcast

Posted on March 31, 2012 by astrocompute

On March 29, the Federal Government held  a webcast Federal government science leds from OSTP, NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD, DARPA and USGS outlined how their agencies are engaged in Big Data research, followed by a panel of thought leaders from … Continue reading →

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The VAO Community Day in Tucson

Posted on March 26, 2012 by astrocompute

The Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO) held its latest community day in Tucson, AZ, on March 13, attended by nearly 50 members of the Tucson astronomical community. These community days are an important part of our professional outreach: we go on … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing: Is It Powerful and Can It Lead to Bankruptcy?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by astrocompute

This is the title of a presentation I gave at the Space Telescope Science Institute on February 23.  You can view the talk as an  STScI Webcast Presentation. I talked about a brief history of cloud computing, then talked about … Continue reading →

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