Policy Sessions at AAS 243
Yaswant Devarakonda American Astronomical Society (AAS)
The upcoming AAS 243 in New Orleans will be jam-packed with interesting sessions covering all aspects of astronomy. In addition, several sessions will focus on issues regarding policy. There will be discussions on college admissions, space diplomacy, congressional support for major projects, light pollution, and so much more. Below we highlight some of the policy-related sessions that you can look forward to attending during the conference.
Monday, 8 January
114 - International Students and Researchers in Astronomy: Issues and a Path Forward
Special Session
Room 208, 10:00–11:30 am CT
137 - NASA Town Hall
Town Hall
Great Hall A, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
144 - Astronomy for a Better World
Special Session
Room 214, 2:00–3:30 pm CT
174 - Observatory Site Protection, Light Pollution, Radio Interference and Space Debris
iPoster
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30–6:30 pm CT
185 - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Town Hall
Town Hall
R08 / R09, 6:30–8:30 pm CT
Tuesday, 9 January
200 - Plenary Lecture: Radio Astrophysics and Cosmology from the Moon, Jack Burns (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Plenary
Great Hall A, 8:10–9:00 am CT
150- AAS CSMA Presents: Astronomy’s Poverty Problem
Special Session
Room 237, 10:00–11:30 am CT
210 - Accelerating Astro2020 with Super-heavy Launchers
Special Session
Room 207, 10:00–11:30 am CT
224 - Observatories and Public Outreach: Preserving Culture and the Dark Sky
Oral
Room 225, 10:00–11:30 am CT
234 - NSF Town Hall
Town Hall
Great Hall A, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
235 - STScI Town Hall
Town Hall
Room 215, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
236 - Astronomy from the Moon
Special Session
Room 207, 2:00–3:30 pm CT
237 - Philanthropic Support for Risky Transformational Science: The Schmidt Futures Virtual Institute of Astrophysics
Special Session
Room 208, 2:00–3:30 pm CT
245 - How Decadal Survey Priorities Become National Policy
Special Session
Room 221, 2:00–3:30 pm CT
261 - Philanthropic Support for Risky Transformational Science: The Schmidt Futures Virtual Institute of Astrophysics
iPoster
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30– 6:30 pm CT
264 - Astronomy from the Moon
iPoster
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30–6:30 pm CT
COMPASSE Meet & Greet Reception
Splinters
Room 239, 6:15–7:45 pm CT
NSF’s NOIRLab and US Extremely Large Telescope Program joint Open House
Splinters
Room 244/245, 6:45–8:45 pm CT
Wednesday, 10 January
318 - Collaboration to Protect the Dark and Quiet Sky
Special Session
Room 220, 10:00–11:30 AM CT
The Habitable Worlds Observatory: Current Status and Opportunities for Engagement
Splinters
R08 / R09, 12:45–3:30 pm CT
333 - NSF's NOIRLab Town Hall
Town Hall
R01, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
334 - Space Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State
Town Hall
Room 223, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
369 - JWST Town Hall
Town Hall
Room 215, 6:00–7:30 pm CT
Thursday, 11 January
400 - CAPP Policy Plenary Lecture: Lia Epperson, American University - Washington College of Law
Plenary
Great Hall A, 8:10–9:00 am CT
The post-2023 landscape for graduate admissions in astronomy
Splinters
Room 235/236, 10:00–11:30 am CT
435 - Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Town Hall
Room 207, 12:45–1:45 pm CT
436 - Rubin Observatory Town Hall
Town Hall
R01, 12:45–1:45 pm CT