NASA Unveils Latest Findings at the American Astronomical Society Conference
In the upcoming convocation of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from January 7-11, distinguished scholars will delve into groundbreaking NASA research. The discourse will span a spectrum of cosmic phenomena, encompassing exoplanets to evanescent, high-energy cosmic detonations.
This symposium will be an avenue for unveiling the latest advancements in astrophysics, disseminated through press conferences, scientific sessions, and town halls. These elucidations will showcase outcomes facilitated by NASA missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope (referred to as "Webb" or "JWST"), Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These conferences will be accessible to the public via live streaming on the AAS Press Office YouTube channel.
For registered participants, besides the press conferences, noteworthy events on NASA's agenda comprise a Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 8, featuring Mark Clampin, the director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. The James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 10, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 11, are also prominent.
The schedule unfolds with a series of news conferences presenting discoveries from NASA's Chandra, Webb, Hubble, SOFIA, and Fermi missions. Topics range from a "Polarized Dust Ring in the Milky Way's Center" to "A 12.4-Day Periodicity in a Close Binary System After a Supernova."
Delving into Tuesday's program, focus shifts to a NASA-funded citizen science initiative and revelations from the Webb mission. Topics include "Using Citizen Science to Identify New Ultracool Benchmark Systems" and "JWST Indicates Auroral Signature in an Extremely Cold Brown Dwarf."
Wednesday's highlights span news from NASA's Fermi satellite, addressing "A 12.4-Day Periodicity in a Close Binary System After a Supernova." Additionally, thematic splinter sessions like "Habitable Worlds Observatory: Current Status and Opportunities for Engagement" and "Astrophysics and Open Science" provide a comprehensive overview.
The symposium reaches its zenith on Thursday, featuring updates from NASA's Chandra, Fermi, and XMM-Newton missions. Topics range from "Evidence of a Relic Active Galactic Nucleus Eruption" to "Astronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years." The day concludes with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Town Hall, where mission experts illuminate the status of the Roman Space Telescope's development.
A final news conference highlights findings from NASA's Webb mission, focusing on "A Potentially Isolated Quiescent Dwarf Galaxy." For detailed information on the event, including press registration and the complete itinerary, visit AAS 243.