Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics


The Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics is a research institute of the national academy of Taiwan, Academia Sinica.
ASIAA is currently located in the Astronomy and Mathematics Building at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan and also has a field office in Hilo, Hawaii.
ASIAA was officially established on June 1, 2010, with Paul Ho being the first director.

Research

The research areas of ASIAA range from the Solar System, to star formation, to galaxies and cosmology. ASIAA has either led or co-led the construction and operation of several telescopes, including, the, the Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey, the Submillimeter Array and many other research projects.

Projects

ASIAA is involved in several research projects, including:
ASIAA has access to several observatories:

Directors for the re-establishment of ASIAA

Academia Sinica Headquarters organizes its Open House Day annually in late October or November to raise awareness and interest in science among the public. All of the 31 institutes of the Academia Sinica actively participate in educational entertainment programs.