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2018 Onsite News
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Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2020 in Yokohama, Japan
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, the most prestigious event for developers of ground- and space-based telescopes, the supporting technologies, and the latest instrumentation. Join your peers at the this important conference focused on astrophotonics.
2018 Conference Program and Exhibit Guide (PDF)
Look foward to seeing you in Yokohama, Japan for the 2020 conference.
2018 News and photos View here
Two Tracks and 12 Conferences
Telescopes and Systems
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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave |
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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray |
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Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes |
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Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging |
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Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy |
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Adaptive Optics Systems |
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Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems |
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Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy |
Technology Advancements
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Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation |
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Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy |
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Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy |
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High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy |
2018 Plenary Presentations and Public Lectures
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9:00 - 9:30 AM An Engineering History of the JWST Telescope Lee Feinberg, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (USA)
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9:30 - 10:00 AM Future Science with the James Webb Space Telescope Read more about his work in this article John Mather, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (USA) 2006 Nobel Laureate in Physics
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9:00 - 9:30 AM NICER Early Operations and Results Keith Gendreau, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (USA)
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9:30 - 10:00 AM The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: Construction Progress and Scientific Opportunities Beth Willman, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) (USA)
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9:00 - 9:30 AM Future Capabilities in Space Servicing and Assembly: Opportunities for the Most Ambitious Space Astrophysics Missions Harley Thronson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (USA) and the Future Assembly/Servicing Study Team (FASST)
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9:30 - 10:00 AM How to Diversify Engineering (and Why We Should) Sabrina Stierwalt, Caltech (USA)
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Panel Discussion The Instruments and Technologies that will Discover Life in the Galaxy 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Moderator Nick Siegler, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech (USA) Panelists Jeremy Kasdin, Princeton Univ. (USA) Misato Fukagawa, Nagoya Univ. (USA) David Bennett, Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (USA) Michael Shao, Jet Propulsion Lab. (USA)
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Public Lectures
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