Professor Tom Ray at the IAU Above and Beyond exhibition in 2019
Ariel is a space telescope, built to study the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. Following the Institute’s successful work on the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists at DIAS have been working – with European partners – to build Ariel since 2016.
Yesterday’s ESA approval means the Ariel observatory is now set to launch in 2029. Ariel will be despatched to a special observing position that is approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth to probe the gases that surround exoplanets with the aim of discovering how these objects formed and how they have evolved over time.
Commenting today (13.11.20), DIAS’s Professor Tom Ray, a Co-Principal Investigator for the mission, said: “We are delighted that Ariel has been formally adopted by the ESA and now has the green light to launch in 2029. This is an exciting achievement for scientists here in Ireland – and across Europe.
“The findings of the Ariel mission will help scientists better understand the nature of our Solar System in a wider context.”
Professor Ray and his colleagues at DIAS and UCD are responsible for Ariel’s special optical and infrared filters, which will split up the light from the exoplanets and their parent stars into different wavelengths. Exoplanet research is a new research theme for DIAS, as outlined in our strategy Embedded globally, strength locally.
Further information about the Ariel mission is available at: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Ariel_moves_from_blueprint_to_reality
#BooksofDIAS: Principles of Continuum Mechanics
by Zdeněk Martinec (2019)
This book addresses the basic concepts of continuum mechanics, that is, the classical field theory of deformable bodies.
More: springer.com/gp/book/978303…#DBF2020#DIASdiscovers
#BooksofDIAS: The MacEgan Legal Treatise (2020)
edited by Fergus Kelly
This Treatise is of special importance as it provides a professional lawyer’s account of Irish ‘Brehon’ law in the period after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169.
See more: shop.dias.ie/product/the-ma…#DBF2020
DIAS School of Theoretical Physics is hiring!
-Postdoctoral Scholarship in Theoretical Physics
-Schrödinger Fellowship in Theoretical Physics
Application closes on 10 January 2021.
More details and how to apply is on our website: dias.ie/positions/#jobfairy#physics
Job Opportunity!
DIAS is recruiting for a Senior IT Administrator/Systems Administrator. It is an initial 5 year fixed term contract, with the possibility of a permanent appointment.
Closing Date 11 December
linkedin.com/jobs/view/seni…#DIASdiscovers#jobfairy#sysadmin#itadmin
Congratulations to Tom Ray on his appointed as a Senior Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics at DIAS. Read all about his career and research achievements at https://t.co/aYfGg2vtP6#DIASDiscovers
Welcome to the Research Leaders appointed to DIAS's Council and School Governing Boards. Their individual track records as leaders in their respective fields, will be a great source of insight and inspiration for the wider DIAS community.
▶️ dias.ie/2020/11/23/res…#DIASdiscovers
What a great and inspiring talk!!! Apparently lots of small mars-quakes and very week ambient noise on Mars. Shoutout to the organizers @DIAS_Dublinhttps://t.co/D1SM4QRsjS
..., be appointed Director of the School of Theoretical Physics”, which was seconded by Professor A. J. McConnell and carried unanimously. (4/4)
Read more: dias.ie/2010/09/15/stp…
The 21 November, will mark the 80th Anniversary of the first meeting of the Governing Board of the School of Theoretical Physics. The first item on the agenda was a proposal by the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Conway, “that Professor Erwin Schrödinger,
(3/4)
During the lunch De Valera outlined his plan for an Institute for Advanced Studies embracing a School of Celtic Learning, a School of Theoretical Physics, and a School of Medical Research, with possible additional sections to be added on later. (2/4)
#OTD in 1903 long serving @StpDias Board member Professor Albert Joseph McConnell was born. Coincidently also #OTD in 1938 McConnell attended a luncheon hosted by then Taoiseach Eamon DeValera in @LeinsterHouse with Erwin Schrödinger (1/4)
*picture from 1942
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DIAS scientist amongst leaders of Ariel mission to explore distant exoplanets
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Last Updated: 13th November 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Irish scientist Tom Ray – based at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) – is one of the leaders of the Ariel mission that has been adopted by the European Space Agency (ESA) this week to explore the atmospheres of distant worlds.
Ariel is a space telescope, built to study the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. Following the Institute’s successful work on the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists at DIAS have been working – with European partners – to build Ariel since 2016.
Yesterday’s ESA approval means the Ariel observatory is now set to launch in 2029. Ariel will be despatched to a special observing position that is approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth to probe the gases that surround exoplanets with the aim of discovering how these objects formed and how they have evolved over time.
Commenting today (13.11.20), DIAS’s Professor Tom Ray, a Co-Principal Investigator for the mission, said: “We are delighted that Ariel has been formally adopted by the ESA and now has the green light to launch in 2029. This is an exciting achievement for scientists here in Ireland – and across Europe.
“The findings of the Ariel mission will help scientists better understand the nature of our Solar System in a wider context.”
Professor Ray and his colleagues at DIAS and UCD are responsible for Ariel’s special optical and infrared filters, which will split up the light from the exoplanets and their parent stars into different wavelengths. Exoplanet research is a new research theme for DIAS, as outlined in our strategy Embedded globally, strength locally.
Further information about the Ariel mission is available at: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Ariel_moves_from_blueprint_to_reality
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#BooksofDIAS: Principles of Continuum Mechanics by Zdeněk Martinec (2019) This book addresses the basic concepts of continuum mechanics, that is, the classical field theory of deformable bodies. More: springer.com/gp/book/978303… #DBF2020 #DIASdiscovers
#BooksofDIAS: The MacEgan Legal Treatise (2020) edited by Fergus Kelly This Treatise is of special importance as it provides a professional lawyer’s account of Irish ‘Brehon’ law in the period after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169. See more: shop.dias.ie/product/the-ma… #DBF2020
DIAS School of Theoretical Physics is hiring! -Postdoctoral Scholarship in Theoretical Physics -Schrödinger Fellowship in Theoretical Physics Application closes on 10 January 2021. More details and how to apply is on our website: dias.ie/positions/ #jobfairy #physics
DIAS's bookshop is offering some great discounts today. See more on our website: shop.dias.ie #DIASdiscovers #BlackFriday #books #BlackFriday2020
Job Opportunity! DIAS is recruiting for a Senior IT Administrator/Systems Administrator. It is an initial 5 year fixed term contract, with the possibility of a permanent appointment. Closing Date 11 December linkedin.com/jobs/view/seni… #DIASdiscovers #jobfairy #sysadmin #itadmin
Congratulations @TomRayDIAS! A fantastic career to date with more exciting projects on the horizon 👏 twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/…
Welcome to the Research Leaders appointed to DIAS's Council and School Governing Boards. Their individual track records as leaders in their respective fields, will be a great source of insight and inspiration for the wider DIAS community. ▶️ dias.ie/2020/11/23/res… #DIASdiscovers
Glad you enjoyed! twitter.com/krjonsdottir/s…
Tonight! Some tickets still available for @dias_geophysics Statutory public lecture MARSQUAKES! presented by Dr John Clinton of @ETH . Online starting at 16:30pm. #DIASdiscovers eventbrite.ie/e/128258411361
@TurloughDownes @SimonHarrisTD @IrishResearch Congratulations!
..., be appointed Director of the School of Theoretical Physics”, which was seconded by Professor A. J. McConnell and carried unanimously. (4/4) Read more: dias.ie/2010/09/15/stp…
The 21 November, will mark the 80th Anniversary of the first meeting of the Governing Board of the School of Theoretical Physics. The first item on the agenda was a proposal by the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Conway, “that Professor Erwin Schrödinger, (3/4)
During the lunch De Valera outlined his plan for an Institute for Advanced Studies embracing a School of Celtic Learning, a School of Theoretical Physics, and a School of Medical Research, with possible additional sections to be added on later. (2/4)
#OTD in 1903 long serving @StpDias Board member Professor Albert Joseph McConnell was born. Coincidently also #OTD in 1938 McConnell attended a luncheon hosted by then Taoiseach Eamon DeValera in @LeinsterHouse with Erwin Schrödinger (1/4) *picture from 1942