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Mugdha Polimera, you inspire me
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Poster session 1-2pm
"Neural Network Emulator to Accelerate Cosmological Analysis for SPHEREx" by Grace Gibbins, terminal 92
"SFB Power Spectrum Emulator: Understanding the Structure of Our Universe with the Spherical Fourier-Bessel Basis" by Elizabeth Huber, terminal 102
#AAS247 #ExploreAstronomy
We also have talks and posters today!
11:20-11:30am Rm 228B "A Fast Neural-Network Emulator of Galaxy Power Spectra for Accelerated SPHEREx Analyses" by Joe Alamo #AAS247 #ExploreAstronomy
Screenshot of Summary and Setup of Library Carpentry lesson: Science Explorer (SciX): Open Science Discovery Engine with 4 modules: Intro to SciX and FAIR principles, Basic Searches in SciX, Literature Exploration in SciX, SciX and ORCiD
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mentoring students on their 1st research project?
help them start strong on literature search w/ #LibraryCarpentry lesson on #ADSabs/#SciX
#SciX: #OpenScience Discovery Engine
iPoster 407.02 terminal 27
Thu Jan 8 2026, 9 AM MST
#library #NASAscience #FAIR #IMLS #ORCiD #ExploreAstronomy 🍎☀️
Round graphic of a silhouette of a tree with stars instead of leaves and exposed roots against a dark blue background with fainter stars above the legend AstroGen
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Ever wonder who made your adviser the researcher & mentor they were?
Trace your academic lineage w/
#AstroGen: Building Prof Community
iPoster 408.08 terminal 37
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 9 AM MST
#astrophysics #academia #genealogy #mentor #ExploreAstronomy #histsci #planetaryscience☀️🍎
Come visit us at #AAS247 and to #ExploreAstronomy
2:10-2:20pm Rm 225A "SPHEREx Discovery of Strong Water Ice Absorption and an Extended Carbon Dioxide Coma in 3I/ATLAS" by Casey Lisse/Zafar Rustamkulov
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✨ Scenes from the #AAS247 Exhibit Hall!
Astronomers, educators, students, and journalists have taken over Phoenix 🌵 for a week packed with science, history, and community at the 247th meeting of the AAS. #ExploreAstronomy
Thank you US Senator Mark Kelly for welcoming #AAS247 attendees to Arizona and for your continued support of the astronomical sciences. We’re grateful for your ongoing advocacy for science and discovery. #ExploreAstronomy
Photo by © CorporateEventImages/Todd Buchanan 2026 🔭
Sun sets over ice field
#AAS247 ever wonder what doing #astrophysics on an #arctic #icebreaker would be like?
Ask me at
"Observing an Arctic Sunset"
iPoster 107.07 terminal 39
Mon Jan 05, 2026 9 AM MST
#ExploreAstronomy #celestialnavigation #refraction #Sun #sunset ☀️
Meet the #AAS247 social media team!
You'll spot us all week interviewing attendees and spotlighting your #AstroFashion!
We'd love to hear about your meeting experience so come say hi for a chance to feature on one of our channels. (Don't forget you can tag us too!) #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
@nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social is at booth 404 at the #AAS247 conference at Phoenix.
I hope people can find us 🙃 Well, if people who work with telescopes can’t, then no one can. We’ve some cool swag if that motivates you #ExploreAstronomy
🔭 Join Matthew Holman (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) as he talks about his article on ephemeris generation for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST — and what’s next for the future of large-scale sky surveys. #ExploreAstronomy youtu.be/6DdNY8fGz6Q
☀️ New AAS Journal Author Series!
Fatemeh Rahmanifard and Hafijul Islam (University of New Hampshire) discuss their recent article on solar cycles, exploring what their results tell us and how the field can move forward.
📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFPU... #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
In the latest AAS Journal Author Series, Juan Ignacio Espinoza-Retamal (Universidad Católica de Chile) discusses his article on exoplanet spin–orbit alignments & where the science may lead next.
🎥 Full interview on AAS YouTube channel: youtu.be/dtFZVYWeGdA #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
In this video from the AAS Journal Author Series, Rosemary Pike (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) shares the science behind her recent article, her perspective as a researcher, and what's next. #ExploreAstronomy #Astronomy #TheGoodStuff 🔭
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/DLWT10kNiJQ
#AAS247 We’re thrilled to welcome Evgenya Shkolnik — Professor of Astrophysics at Arizona State University’s School of Earth & Space Exploration — to the 247th AAS meeting (4-8 January 2026 in Phoenix, AZ)!
🔗 Register today (early reg ends 6 October): aas.org/meetings/aas... #ExploreAstronomy 🌵🔭
In this episode of the AAS Journal Author Series, Ludmilla Kolokolova (@univofmaryland.bsky.social) chats about her article on the DART ejecta, its implications, and where we go from here.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/tXdSTzYiEKc
#ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff 🔭
🔭 New AAS Journal Author Series Video!
Daniel Tamayo (@hmc.edu) & Samuel Hadden (Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics) dive into their research on mean motion resonances & discuss what’s next now that their article is published. #ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff
📺 youtu.be/UD6SSqrNZe0
Caroline Haslebacher (University of Bern, Southwest Research Institute) chats about her article on Europa's tectonic features: youtu.be/ssiQzZLbyX0
The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
🆕 Joaquín Espinoza-Troni (Universidad de Chile) chats about his article on magnetic holes: youtu.be/CIZ7ZlIl9Ao
The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff 🔭
🆕 AAS JOURNALS AUTHOR SERIES
Joe Hahn (Space Science Institute) chats about his article on planetary ringlets: youtu.be/04MmeUD6Zuo
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
🆕 AAS Journals Author Series Video!
David Rubin (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) chats about his article on supernova cosmology: youtu.be/BkfVo401mck
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
AAS JOURNALS AUTHOR SERIES
Kaustubh Rajwade (University of Oxford) chats about his article on a neutron star in the Carina Nebula: youtu.be/BLjJgZP4SkU
This series connects authors w/ their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
NEW VIDEO! Ellyn Baines (Naval Research Laboratory) chats about her article on stellar properties: youtu.be/1z4OOVxq6w8
The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy 🔭
The goal of the AAS Journal Author Series is to connect authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff
The goal of the AAS Journal Author Series is to connect authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy #TheGoodStuff
The goal of the AAS Journal Author Series is to connect authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. #ExploreAstronomy #TheCoolStuff
Swirling green bands of Aurora in the night sky above a thick band of clouds, as seen from an airplane 30,000 feet up. Near the top of the aurora, purple colors appear along with a dark night sky scattered with stars.
Being in a space with passionate astronomy educators and researchers helps remind me why we continue the fight for science.
#ExploreAstronomy
#AAS246 Astronomers and affiliates from across the country are gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, for the 246th meeting of the AAS! Photos by © CorporateEventImages/Phil McCarten 2025
👉 Give us a follow on Instagram (@aas_office) to see more meeting photos. #ExploreAstronomy
