Astronomy in the Open – Dr. Taylor James Bell on Eureka!

#2: In this episode of Open Source for Researchers hosts Abby and Arfon explore the world of open source software in astronomy with Dr. Taylor James Bell, a BAER Institute postdoc at NASA Ames. Eureka! is an end-to-end pipeline designed for JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) time series observations. We chat about the motivations behind Eureka!, its unique features, and the democratization of exoplanet science.

Join us for an engaging conversation that unveils the complexity of time series observations, the power of open source, and the exciting future of Eureka! and JWST discoveries.

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