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AUI to Attend AAS 247 Conference
Image credit: NSF/ AUI/ NRAO
AUI will attend the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Pheonix from Jan. 4-8, 2026. Staff will deliver five presentations. The full schedule is as follows:
Monday, January 5, 2026 | 9-10 AM MT
Title: Joining ASTRO ACCEL: A Global Network Accelerating Research and Practice in Astronomy Education, Engagement, Communications, and Culture
Type: iPoster
Location:
Phoenix Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B/C/D
Phoenix Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B/C/D
Monday, January 5, 2026 | 10-10:20 AM MT
Title: The North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development: Reflections on Its First Five Years
Type: Historical Astronomy Division (HAD)
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 221 B
Monday, January 5, 2026 | 2:30-2:40 PM MT
Title: Cosmovisions International Network (CIN)
Type: Oral
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 227 B
Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 9-10 AM MT
Poster Title:Change Agents Connecting Through ACEAP
Type: iPoster
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B/C/D
Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 9-10 AM MT
Poster Title:Traceable Impacts of the 2024/2025 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program (ACEAP)
Type: iPoster
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B/C/D
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 the AUI booth (415) in the exhibit hall to learn about the latest discoveries and initiatives at AUI and its managed facilities.
AUI is a proud sponsor of the 247th AAS meeting.
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Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) together with a suite of space- and ground-based telescopes, to study AT 2024wpp, the most luminous fast blue optical transient (LFBOT) ever observed.
Astronomers Make First Radio Detection of Rare Supernova Type, Revealing Secrets of Stellar Death
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array have captured the first-ever radio signals from a rare class of stellar explosion known as a Type Ibn supernova.
NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Mexican Institutions Sign Historic Agreements to Advance ngVLA Collaboration
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), in partnership with several leading Mexican universities and research institutes, has announced a series of landmark agreements and meetings aimed at advancing Mexico’s role in the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) project.