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<\/figure>\nA cluster of young stars \u2013 about one to two million years old \u2013 located about 20,000 light years from Earth.<\/div>\nX-ray: NASA\/CXC\/SAO\/Sejong Univ.\/Hur et al; Optical: NASA\/STScI<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nExperts will discuss new research from NASA missions at the 243rd<\/sup> meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), on topics ranging from planets outside our solar system to fleeting, high-energy explosions in the universe. The meeting will take place Jan. 7-11 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.<\/p>\nIn press conferences, scientific sessions, and town halls, scientists and agency leaders will present the latest developments in astrophysics. Press conferences \u2013 highlighting results enabled by NASA missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope (also called \u201cWebb\u201d or \u201cJWST\u201d), Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope \u2013 will stream live to the public on the AAS Press Office YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\nIn addition to press conferences, NASA highlights for registered attendees include:<\/p>\n
\n- NASA Town Hall<\/strong>: Monday, Jan. 8, 12:45 p.m. CST<\/li>\n
- James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m. CST<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Town Hall:\u00a0<\/strong>Thursday, Jan. 11, 12:45 p.m. CST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Throughout the week, expert talks at the NASA Exhibit Booth will discuss science from current NASA missions including Webb, Hubble, IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), and Chandra ahead of its 25th anniversary; NASA\u2019s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and SPHEREx observatory; the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a concept for a future NASA flagship space telescope; the agency\u2019s scientific Balloon Program; the 2024 total solar eclipse; and open science at NASA, among other topics.<\/p>\n
Members of the media can request interviews with NASA experts on any of these topics by contacting Alise Fisher at alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe full list of NASA meeting highlights is as follows. All times are Central.<\/p>\n
Monday, Jan. 8<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Chandra, Webb, and retired SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) mission will be featured:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cPolarized Dust Ring in the Milky Way\u2019s Center\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cNASA Telescopes Show Famous Exploded Star in Its Best Light\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
12:45 p.m. CST: NASA Town Hall<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat Hall A<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nMark Clampin, director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters, will share an update on NASA\u2019s astrophysics programs.<\/p>\n
2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Hubble, SOFIA, and Fermi will be highlighted:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cAsymmetric Gamma-Ray Emission from the Quiet Sun\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Wondrous 3D World of Protostellar Shocks in NGC 2071\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tuesday, Jan. 9<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nA NASA-funded citizen science program and news from NASA\u2019s Webb mission will be highlighted:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cUsing Citizen Science to Identify New Ultracool Benchmark Systems\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cJWST Indicates Auroral Signature in an Extremely Cold Brown Dwarf\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Webb and Hubble space telescopes will be highlighted:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cRevealing Dual Quasars and Their Host Galaxy With JWST and ALMA\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cBreaking Cosmic Scales: JWST\u2019s Discovery of Unexpectedly Massive Black Holes\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cRevealing the Environment of the Most Distant Fast Radio Burst with the Hubble Space Telescope\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Wednesday, Jan. 10<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Fermi satellite will be highlighted: \u201cA 12.4-Day Periodicity in a Close Binary System After a Supernova.\u201d<\/p>\n
12:45 p.m. CST: Splinter Session \u2013 \u201cHabitable Worlds Observatory: Current Status and Opportunities for Engagement<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\nRoom R08\/R09<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nAgency experts will provide a status update as NASA\u2019s Great Observatory Maturation Program lays the groundwork for the Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, including the recent formation of planning teams and other opportunities for community participation.<\/p>\n
1 p.m. CST: Splinter Session \u2013 \u201cAstrophysics and Open Science<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\nRoom 237<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNASA experts will discuss the agency\u2019s role in supporting an inclusive culture of open science, and to empower researchers, early career scientists, and underrepresented communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to embrace open science practices.<\/p>\n
2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Webb and TESS missions will be highlighted:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cWeakened Magnetic Braking in the Exoplanet Host Star 51 Pegasi\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cJWST\u2019s New View of Beta Pictoris Suggests Recent Episodic Dust Production from an Eccentric, Inclined Secondary Debris Disk\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cAn Earth-Sized Addition to a 400-Myr Planetary System in the Ursa Major Moving Group\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
6 p.m. CST: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 215<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nExperts will provide a status update on NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope. Now in its second year of science observations, Webb has continued to pull back the curtain on some of the farthest galaxies<\/a>, stars<\/a>, and black holes<\/a> ever observed; solved a longstanding mystery<\/a> about the early universe; found methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere<\/a> of a planet outside our solar system; and offered new views<\/a> and insights<\/a> into planets and small objects in our own cosmic backyard.<\/p>\nThursday, Jan. 11<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Chandra and Fermi missions, as well as XMM-Newton, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, will be highlighted:<\/p>\n
\n- \u201cEvidence of a Relic Active Galactic Nucleus Eruption\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cEvidence for Large-Scale Anisotropy in the Gamma-ray Sky\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cAstronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
12:45 p.m. CST: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Town Hall<\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 207<\/em><\/p>\nMission experts will provide a status update on the development of the Roman Space Telescope, NASA\u2019s next flagship observatory, which is currently in development<\/a> and planned to launch by May 2027. The Roman team recently finished assembling<\/a> the spacecraft\u2019s giant camera, and Roman\u2019s fully assembled Coronagraph Instrument passed its first big optics test.<\/p>\n2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nRoom 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nNews from NASA\u2019s Webb will be highlighted: \u201cA Potentially Isolated Quiescent Dwarf Galaxy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For more information on the meeting, including press registration and the complete meeting schedule, visit:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/aas.org\/meetings\/aas243<\/a><\/p>\nMedia Contacts<\/h3>\n
Alise Fisher \/ Liz Landau
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2546 \/ 202-358-0845
alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ elizabeth.r.landau@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nShare<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/figure>Experts will discuss new research from NASA missions at the 243rd<\/sup> meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), on topics ranging from planets outside our solar system to fleeting, high-energy explosions in the universe. The meeting will take place Jan. 7-11 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.<\/p>\n In press conferences, scientific sessions, and town halls, scientists and agency leaders will present the latest developments in astrophysics. Press conferences \u2013 highlighting results enabled by NASA missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope (also called \u201cWebb\u201d or \u201cJWST\u201d), Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope \u2013 will stream live to the public on the AAS Press Office YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to press conferences, NASA highlights for registered attendees include:<\/p>\n Throughout the week, expert talks at the NASA Exhibit Booth will discuss science from current NASA missions including Webb, Hubble, IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), and Chandra ahead of its 25th anniversary; NASA\u2019s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and SPHEREx observatory; the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a concept for a future NASA flagship space telescope; the agency\u2019s scientific Balloon Program; the 2024 total solar eclipse; and open science at NASA, among other topics.<\/p>\n Members of the media can request interviews with NASA experts on any of these topics by contacting Alise Fisher at alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n The full list of NASA meeting highlights is as follows. All times are Central.<\/p>\n Monday, Jan. 8<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Chandra, Webb, and retired SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) mission will be featured:<\/p>\n 12:45 p.m. CST: NASA Town Hall<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Great Hall A<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Mark Clampin, director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters, will share an update on NASA\u2019s astrophysics programs.<\/p>\n 2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Hubble, SOFIA, and Fermi will be highlighted:<\/p>\n Tuesday, Jan. 9<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n A NASA-funded citizen science program and news from NASA\u2019s Webb mission will be highlighted:<\/p>\n 2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Webb and Hubble space telescopes will be highlighted:<\/p>\n Wednesday, Jan. 10<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Fermi satellite will be highlighted: \u201cA 12.4-Day Periodicity in a Close Binary System After a Supernova.\u201d<\/p>\n 12:45 p.m. CST: Splinter Session \u2013 \u201cHabitable Worlds Observatory: Current Status and Opportunities for Engagement<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n Room R08\/R09<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Agency experts will provide a status update as NASA\u2019s Great Observatory Maturation Program lays the groundwork for the Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, including the recent formation of planning teams and other opportunities for community participation.<\/p>\n 1 p.m. CST: Splinter Session \u2013 \u201cAstrophysics and Open Science<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n Room 237<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n NASA experts will discuss the agency\u2019s role in supporting an inclusive culture of open science, and to empower researchers, early career scientists, and underrepresented communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to embrace open science practices.<\/p>\n 2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Webb and TESS missions will be highlighted:<\/p>\n 6 p.m. CST: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 215<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Experts will provide a status update on NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope. Now in its second year of science observations, Webb has continued to pull back the curtain on some of the farthest galaxies<\/a>, stars<\/a>, and black holes<\/a> ever observed; solved a longstanding mystery<\/a> about the early universe; found methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere<\/a> of a planet outside our solar system; and offered new views<\/a> and insights<\/a> into planets and small objects in our own cosmic backyard.<\/p>\n Thursday, Jan. 11<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 10:15 a.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Chandra and Fermi missions, as well as XMM-Newton, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with NASA contributions, will be highlighted:<\/p>\n 12:45 p.m. CST: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Town Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n Room 207<\/em><\/p>\n Mission experts will provide a status update on the development of the Roman Space Telescope, NASA\u2019s next flagship observatory, which is currently in development<\/a> and planned to launch by May 2027. The Roman team recently finished assembling<\/a> the spacecraft\u2019s giant camera, and Roman\u2019s fully assembled Coronagraph Instrument passed its first big optics test.<\/p>\n 2:15 p.m. CST: AAS News Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Room 229<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n News from NASA\u2019s Webb will be highlighted: \u201cA Potentially Isolated Quiescent Dwarf Galaxy.\u201d<\/p>\n \n For more information on the meeting, including press registration and the complete meeting schedule, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/aas.org\/meetings\/aas243<\/a><\/p>\n Alise Fisher \/ Liz Landau\n
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Media Contacts<\/h3>\n
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2546 \/ 202-358-0845
alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ elizabeth.r.landau@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\nShare<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n