We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in National Harbor, MD. Highlights include an overview of the electromagnetic counterparts to LIGO’s first neutron-star merger, a look at the powerful instrumentation that detected gravitational waves, and a discussion of science funding in the context of our political climate.
Meet plenary speaker Mansi Kasliwal, who is excited about rare, new transients and has a passion for discovery.
Dr. Peter Fritschel is one of few scientists to help launch a brand new field of astrophysics. Read more about his research before his keynote at #AAS231!
We report on Day 2 of the winter AAS meeting in National Harbor, MD. Highlights include an exciting update on the repeating fast radio burst, a look at the evolution of galaxy clusters and what’s between them, and a summary of the state of gravitational-wave astronomy.
Gabriela González studies ripples through space and time. Read more about her research and career before her keynote at #AAS231!
What are the implications of the historic detection of binary neutron star merger GW170817 for the gravitational wave stochastic background?