Astrobites at AAS 247: Welcome!
Welcome to our coverage of AAS 247! We’ve got interviews with speakers, daily coverage, and so much more to come this week.
Meet the AAS 247 Keynote Speakers: Thomas Hockey
Today, we interview Prof Thomas Hockey, astronomer, historian, and winner of the 2026 LeRoy E. Doggett Prize for Historical Astronomy, about his upcoming plenary talk at #AAS247
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Andrew Vanderburg
Today we interview Dr. Andrew Vanderburg, who is a professor at Harvard University and one of this year’s #AAS247 Plenary speakers!
Meet the AAS 247 Keynote Speakers: Prof Marcia Rieke
Today, we interview Prof Marcia Rieke, one of the founding mothers of infrared atronomy, the winner of 2025 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship and one of this year’s #AAS247 Plenary speakers!
Meet the AAS 247 Keynote Speakers: Prof Raja GuhaThakurta
Today, we interview Prof Raja GuhaThakurta, distinguished professor at UCSC, founder of SIP and CrEST and one of this year’s #AAS247 Plenary speakers!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Adam Burgasser
Today we interview Dr. Adam Burgasser, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), and a plenary speaker at #AAS247