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The Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (also known as the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, abbreviated as ASIAA or IAA. Chinese: 中央研究院天文及天文物理研究所) is a research institute in Academia Sinica. The Institute of Astronomy was one of the original programs founded as part of Academia Sinica in 1928 in mainland China. The ASIAA Preparatory Office was re-established in 1993 after approval by the Academia Sinica Council, with Frank Shu chairing the Advisory Panel. 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.
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Preparatory Office Directorship
Directorship
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 (AMiBA Telescope to study the cosmic microwave background radiation, also known as "Lee Array"), the Taiwanese-American Occultation Survey, the Submillimeter Array and many other research projects.
Projects
ASIAA is involved in several research projects, including:
Observatories
ASIAA has access to several observatories: