Basic Science Institute and Astronomy Institute Collaborate on Space Analysis Using Supercomputers

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS, President Noh Do-young) and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI, President Park Young-duk) have joined hands for research in the field of astronomy and space science.

IBS and KASI signed an MOU on the 14th to collaborate on research in the field of astronomy and space science. Photo by Noh Doyoung, IBS Director (right), and Park Youngdeuk, KASI Director.

On the 14th, IBS and KASI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in astronomy and space science at the IBS headquarters in Daejeon. This agreement was made with the purpose of mutually enhancing research capabilities and securing international research competitiveness in basic research areas such as early universe, dark matter, black holes, gravitational waves, and space exploration.

KASI will conduct research by processing and analyzing large-scale astronomical observation data collected from domestic and international optical, radio, and space observation facilities using IBS’s supercomputer.

Since July 2022, IBS has been designated as a high-performance computing center specializing in the space field, providing customized services based on large-scale computing and data analysis systems to researchers in astronomy and space science.

Park Young-duk, President of KASI, said, “If we utilize the large-scale astronomical and space observation data collected by KASI along with the high-performance computing resources operated by IBS, we expect to create a synergistic effect.”

Noh Do-young, President of IBS, stated, “We hope that the establishment of an organic cooperative system between the two institutions will contribute to elucidating cosmic evolution and solving the challenges of modern astronomy.”

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