AAS 247: Day 2
A supernova movie 25 years in the making, a discussion of little red dots, the joy of an unplanned career, and more — all on Day 2 of AAS 247.
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AAS 247: Day 1
Day 1 of AAS 247: brown dwarfs, starburst galaxies, missions to asteroids, and more!
AAS 247: Welcome!
Welcome to the 247th AAS meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Here’s an overview of some of the education and outreach sessions you might want to check out at the meeting.
AAS Publishing at AAS 247 in Phoenix
AAS Publishing will be attending the upcoming AAS meeting in Phoenix. Here’s where you can find the publishing team during the conference.
Looking Back on Astronomy in 2025 with AAS Nova
Explore the most popular topics on AAS Nova in 2025 — from nearby rocky planets to distant little red dots.
Selections from 2025: Could Earth Detect Earth?
Researchers explored the reaches of humanity’s technological signatures to determine if intelligent life like that on Earth could detect Earth.
Selections from 2025: Pinpointing a Bright Fast Radio Burst with CHIME
Astronomers have traced a bright, seemingly one-off fast radio burst to a galaxy 130 million light-years away.
Selections from 2025: JWST Searches for an Atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e
What did JWST see when it examined TRAPPIST-1e, a nearby habitable-zone exoplanet orbiting a cool red star?
Selections from 2025: The Nine-Ringed Bullseye Galaxy
Researchers discovered a record-breaking giant nine-ringed galaxy that provides critical insight into galaxy formation and evolution.
Selections from 2025: The Formation of Massive Stars
Researchers used an airborne telescope to find out more about the origins of massive stars in our galaxy.
Selections from 2025: A New Way to Combine Ground-Based Images
With immense amounts of data headed our way from ground-based facilities like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, new methods are needed to rapidly and effectively process high-resolution images.
Selections from 2025: The Sun Changed Course in 2008
During the exceptionally deep solar minimum of 2008, researchers thought the Sun might be entering a prolonged period of low solar activity — but the Sun had other plans.