WFIRST will have a panoramic field of view of the universe that is 100 times wider than the Hubble Space Telescope. Senior Engineer at Sigma Space Corp. SPIE Involvement: Author Publications (21) Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer, science communicator and long-time eclipse enthusiast. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) Pathfinder status and plans. Aurora Expeditions invites guests to join them onboard their brand new ship, Greg Mortimer, for what promises to be a fascinating educational journey as they voyage into the frozen south to witness a rare cosmic phenomenon. View Andrew Booth’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre, Dr. Thaller will share knowledge she has acquired over 20 years of research with guests in the form of onboard lectures. From the changing ice of our planet, to extreme environments that simulate extra-terrestrial worlds, to observatories buried under the ice to detect the deaths of stars millions of years ago, to long dark nights that allow astronomers to peer to the edge of the known universe; Antarctica is where it's all happening now.”. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) Pathfinder status and plans, Visible nulling coronagraphy testbed development for exoplanet detection, Recent progress at the Keck Interferometer: operations and V2 science, Terrestrial Planet Finder Interferometer: 2007-2008 progress and plans, Exoplanet exploration program planet detection test-bed: latest results of planet light detection in the presence of starlight, The control system for the Keck Interferometer Nuller, Water vapor measurement and compensation in the near- and mid-infrared with the Keck Interferometer Nuller, Science observations with the Keck Interferometer Nuller, Design and performance of the Keck angle tracker, Measuring extended structure in stars using the Keck Interferometer Nuller, Real-time control system for the Keck Interferometer Nuller: methods and maintenance, Recent progress at the Keck Interferometer, The Keck interferometer nuller (KIN): configuration, measurement approach, and first results, The Keck interferometer nuller: system architecture and laboratory performance, Visibility science operations with the Keck Interferometer, Development of a state machine sequencer for the Keck Interferometer: evolution, development, and lessons learned using a CASE tool approach, Performance and verification of the Keck Interferometer fringe detection and tracking system, Overview of the control system for the Keck interferometer, Progress in commissioning the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI), Sign in with your institutional credentials, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Journal of Micro-Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS. Dr. Andrew J. Booth. For more information visit www.auroraexpeditions.com.au. He moved to Sydney University in 1988 as a professor in astronomy and was part of the team building the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer, used for measuring the sizes of stars. 113 Ships | 237,024 Berths | $65 Billion | View. Michelle Thaller communicates the beauty and possibilities of science. Some voyages offer mountain climbing, sea kayaking, camping, photography, and polar snorkelling and scuba diving option (additional cost applies for some activities). +1 888 902 0894(United States)+1 360 685 5580(International). Andrew has 1 job listed on their profile. © Cruise Industry News 1996-2020. Passengers travelling onboard are invited to experience an extraordinary event from an equally extraordinary destination and marvel as the famed 'white continent' is, for a brief moment, cast in shadow.