2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule
- The 247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting will take place from January 3-7, 2026.
- NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) will have sessions on both Saturday and Sunday, January 3-4, in the 301D room.
- Other notable sessions include NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG), Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG), and a meeting of NASA’s Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group (AGN SIG) on Tuesday, January 6.
- The AAS Town Hall will feature presentations by experts in various fields, including NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, Cosmic Pathfinders Program, and Infrared Science and Technology Interest Group.
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2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule
247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
| 8:30AM – 6:0PM | NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) | 301D | Josh Pepper, Dawn Gelino, Karl Stapelfeldt, Nick Siegler, Jessie Christiansen |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
| 8:30AM – 12:15PM | NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) | 301D | ||||
| 9:00AM – 2:00PM | NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) | Peter Kurczynski | ||||
| 7:30PM – 9:30PM | NASA’s Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) | Francesca Civano | ||||
| NASA’s Joint Program Analysis Group | Shawn Domagal-Goldman |
MONDAY, JANUARY 5
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | NASA Update | West Building 301AB | Shawn Domagal-Goldman | |||
| 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM | Beyond the Mid-Decadal: Community Inputs for Space Mission Concepts Toward Astro 2030 | 335B |
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
| 9:30AM – 10:30AM | Active Galatic Nuclei SIG | 131A | ||||
| 10:00AM – 11:30AM | NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory | 224 B | Robert Zellem | |||
| 10:00AM – 11:30AM | A NICER Look at the Energetic Universe | 225 B | ||||
| 5:30PM – 6:30PM | NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory | Exhibit Hall B/C/D | ||||
| 6:00PM – 8:00PM | NASA-DARES Community Update | 126 C |
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7
| 9:30AM – 10:00AM | NASA Cosmic Pathfinders Program | 127 A/B | ||||
| 10:00AM – 11:30AM | NASA Infrared Science and Technology Interest Group | 231 A/B/C | ||||
| 10:00AM – 11:30AM | Introducing NASA’s Astrophysics Cross-Observatory Science Support (ACROSS) Facility | 226 B | Brian Humensky | |||
| 1:00PM – 2:30PM | Get Involved with NASA Citizen Science | 226 C | ||||
| 2:00PM – 3:30PM | Meeting of NASA’s Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group (AGN SIG) | TBD | ||||
| 3:00PM – 4:30PM | Get Involved with NASA Citizen Science | Exhibit Hall B/C/D | ||||
| 5:30PM – 6:00PM | NASA Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Interest Group | 231 A/B/C |
Q. What is the theme of the 2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule?
A. The theme of the 2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule is not explicitly mentioned, but it appears to be related to various NASA programs and initiatives.
Q. Who is the organizer of the “Beyond the Mid-Decadal: Community Inputs for Space Mission Concepts Toward Astro 2030” session on January 5?
A. Shawn Domagal-Goldman is the organizer of this session.
Q. What time does the “Active Galactic Nuclei SIG” session start on January 6?
A. The “Active Galactic Nuclei SIG” session starts at 9:30AM on January 6.
Q. Who is the speaker for the “NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory” session on January 6?
A. Robert Zellem is the speaker for this session.
Q. What time does the “Get Involved with NASA Citizen Science” session start on January 7?
A. The “Get Involved with NASA Citizen Science” session starts at 1:00PM and again at 3:00PM on January 7.
Q. Who is the organizer of the “NASA Cosmic Pathfinders Program” session on January 7?
A. There is no information provided about the organizer of this session.
Q. What time does the “Meeting of NASA’s Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group (AGN SIG)” start on January 7?
A. The start time for this session is not specified, but it is scheduled to take place between 2:00PM and 3:30PM.
Q. Who is the speaker for the “Introducing NASA’s Astrophysics Cross-Observatory Science Support (ACROSS) Facility” session on January 7?
A. Brian Humensky is the speaker for this session.
Q. What time does the “NASA Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Interest Group” session start on January 7?
A. The start time for this session is not specified, but it is scheduled to take place between 5:30PM and 6:00PM.
Q. Where can one find more information about NASA’s programs and initiatives?
A. Unfortunately, the provided text does not provide a clear answer to this question.