A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting molecular activity in comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)—the largest and second most distantly active comet ever observed from the Oort Cloud.
Recent News
Unusual stellar nurseries near our galaxy’s center puzzle scientists
New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the galactic center of the Milky Way.
ALMA Reveals Lives of Planet-Forming Disks
An international team of astronomers has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas and dust surrounding nearby young stars, using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
AUI and Managed Facilities to Attend AAS 244

Photo by © CorporateEventImages/Todd Buchanan 2024
The National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and Green Bank Observatory (GBO) will present at the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Madison, Wisconsin, from June 9-13. The full schedule is as follows:
Circumstellar Disk Lifetimes (Press Conference)
Monday, June 10
10:15 a.m. CT
Press Room
CARTA: The Cube Analysis and Rendering Tool for Astronomy
Tuesday, June 11
9:30 a.m. CT
Exb Theater
SuperKnova: Broadening Participation in STEM through E-Learning
Tuesday, June 11
10:00 a.m. CT
Ballroom A
Dust-free Clouds in the Galactic Disk with Toney Minter, GBO (Press Conference)
Tuesday, June 11
10:15 a.m. CT
Press Room
Twin Jets and Disks: JWST MIRI and ALMA Discoveries (Press Conference)
Wednesday, June 12
10:15 a.m. CT
Press Room
Please note: locations and times are subject to change. Refer to the official AAS block schedule for the latest information.
Conference attendees are encouraged to visit booth 19 in the Exhibit Hall to learn about the latest discoveries and initiatives at AUI and its managed facilities and their latest projects. The NRAO and GBO will also be exhibiting at booths 21 and 27, respectively.
Recent News
Largest Oort Cloud Comet Ever Observed Reveals Its Secrets with ALMA’s Powerful Gaze
A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting molecular activity in comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)—the largest and second most distantly active comet ever observed from the Oort Cloud.
Unusual stellar nurseries near our galaxy’s center puzzle scientists
New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the galactic center of the Milky Way.
ALMA Reveals Lives of Planet-Forming Disks
An international team of astronomers has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas and dust surrounding nearby young stars, using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).