Fornax Initiative at AAS 248, June 2026
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Fornax Initiative at the 248th AAS Meeting. 14-18 June 2026. The post Fornax Initiative at AAS 248, June 2026 appeared first on NASA Science.
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The 248th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society
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Pasadena, California
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14-18 June 2026
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AAS Meeting 248
Joint AAS with HEAD and Laboratory Astrophysics Divisions Meeting
14-18 June 2026 at the Pasadena Convention Center
The meeting will be jam-packed with great scientific content and provide ample opportunity for networking with friends and colleagues.
Meeting Overview about Joint AAS with HEAD and Laboratory Astrophysics Divisions Meeting
Pasadena Convention Center
Monday, 15 June 2026
Join the FLAG SAG Session
TimeSessionLocation
10:00am ‑ 11:30am PTNASA’s Future Large Gamma Ray (FLAG) Mission Concepts Working GroupPasadena Convention Center ‑ Conference Center, 204
SummaryThe Future Large Gamma-ray Mission Concepts working group will hold a hybrid work session to review progress and needed inputs for a technical report on gamma-ray instrumentation. Working group members will present updates and lead discussions to complete gathering of input on gamma-ray capabilities, mission concepts, and technologies. The group will work on identifying and filling gaps in the draft and refining the content of the report.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
TimeSessionLocation
11:40am ‑ 1:10pm XR SIG Special Session HEAD: Toward the 2030 Decadal: Science Cases for Potential Future X-ray Mission ConceptsPasadena Convention Center ‑ Conference Center, 211
XR SIG Special Session Agenda
TimeTopicSpeakerPresentation
11:40am ‑ 11:50amIntroductionDave Pooley, Trinity University Breanna Binder, Cal Poly Pomona
11:50am ‑ 11:56amHigh Angular Resolution X-ray Imager SAG: Updates & Results IKimberly Weaver, NASA/GSFC
11:56am ‑ 12:03pmHigh Angular Resolution X-ray Imager SAG: Updates & Results IIScott Randall, CfA
12:03pm ‑ 12:10pmHigh Angular Resolution X-ray Imager SAG: Updates & Results IIIHerman Marshall, MIT
12:10pm ‑ 12:20pmLynx 2030 SAG: Updates & Results ISteven Ehlert, NASA/MSFC
12:20pm ‑ 12:30pmLynx 2030 SAG: Updates & Results IIFabio Pacucci, CfA
12:30pm ‑ 12:36pmBroad-Band X-ray Observatory SAG: Updates & Results IChien‑Ting Chen, USRA/NASA MSFC
12:36pm ‑ 12:43pmBroad-Band X-ray Observatory SAG: Updates & Results IIKristin Madsen, NASA/GSFC
12:43pm ‑ 12:50pmBroad-Band X-ray Observatory SAG: Updates & Results IIDaniel Stern, JPL
12:50pm ‑ 1:10pmX-ray Timing SAG: Updates & ResultsThomas Maccarone, Texas Tech
Thursday, 18 June 2026
TimeSessionLocation
10:00am ‑ 11:30amSpecial Session: Planning for the Future of Astrophysics and the ASTRA Initiative Pasadena Convention Center ‑ Ballroom G
ASTRA Initiative Special Session
TimeTopicSpeakerPresentation
10:00am ‑ 10:10amIntroduction from the NASA Astrophysics Division DirectorShawn Domagal‑Goldman
10:10am ‑ 10:25amThe ASTRA Initiative: Overview & Path ForwardJessica Gaskin, NASA HQ
10:25am ‑ 10:40amInnovation for Astrophysics Workshop: Initial FindingsKendra Short, JPL
10:40am ‑ 10:55amAd ASTRA Community Science WorkshopPeter Kurczynski, NASA/GSFC
10:55am ‑ 11:30amPanel DiscussionFrancesca Civano, NASA/GSFC
Other Sessions of Interest
DaySession TitleTimeLocations
Sunday, 14 JuneHigh Energy Science Analysis with HEASARC Services10:00a ‑ 12:00nConference Center 102
An Introduction to Fornax: Scalable Data and Compute for Scientific Analysis2:00p ‑ 4:00pConference Center 101
Monday, 15 JuneNASA Update Town Hall12:45p ‑ 1:45pBallroom DE
115, HEAD: NuSTAR and the future of hard X-ray observations2:00p ‑ 3:30pConference Center 211
118, Gamma-ray Astrophysics from Fermi to the Future2:00p ‑ 3:30pBallroom F
NSF NOIRLab Open House6:15p ‑ 8:15pConference Center 106
Tuesday, 16 June201, Warner Plenary Lecture: Kyle Kremer, Globular Clusters: Astronomical factories of gravitational-wave and electromagnetic transients8:00a ‑ 9:00aBallroom DE
NASA’s Big Science, Small Missions1:00a ‑ 11:30aConference Center 204
212, HEAD Early Career: Carolyn Kierans11:40a ‑ 12:30pBallroom DE
National Science Foundation Update Town Hall12:45p ‑ 1:45pBallroom A
221, HEAD: Exploring the MeV Gamma-ray Sky with COSI3:40p ‑ 5:10pConference Center 212
222, HEAD: NewAthena: The Next X-ray Flagship3:40p ‑ 5:10pConference Center 211
Wednesday, 17 June313, Time Domain and Multi-messenger Astrophysics10:00a ‑ 11:30aConference Center 211
The NASA Astrophysics ROSES Program11:00a ‑ 12:00nConference Center 204
323, Stellar/Compact Objects 2: HMXBs and Pulsar Phenomena2:00p ‑ 3:30pConference Center 211
325, HEAD: Chandra: Today and Tomorrow3:40p ‑ 5:10pConference Center 212
Thursday, 18 June401, Planning for the Future of Astrophysics and the ASTRA Initiative10a ‑ 11:30aBallroom G
402, Gravitational-Wave Astronomy in the Next-Generation Era10a ‑ 11:30aBallroom F
403, High Energy Astrophysics10a ‑ 10:40aBallroom C
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