The General Coordinates Network (GCN) is a public collaboration platform run by NASA for the astronomy research community to share alerts and rapid communications about high-energy, multimessenger, and transient phenomena. GCN distributes alerts between space- and ground-based observatories, physics experiments, and thousands of astronomers around the world. In this project, the student(s) will develop web-based and/or interactive Raspberry Pi based data visualizations to communicate the scientific content, impact, and technologies behind multi-messenger (electromagnetic, gravitational-wave, and/or neutrino) transient alerts. Some example projects include: (1) a GPU-accelerated browser-based HEALPix all-sky image viewer, (2) a real-time GCN Notice ticker, and (3) an interactive arcade game to teach visitors about astronomical transient follow-up. Ideal candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas: data visualization, Python, GPU programming, JavaScript, Linux, CAD/CAM.
Stipend Amount: Undergraduates receive a stipend up to $8,200. Graduates receive a stipend up to $9,900.
Dates of Internship: This summer internship will begin on Monday, June 2, 2025 and end on Friday, August 8, 2025. Deviations from this specific period are possible with the agreement of the designated mentor.