Science Interest Group
Active Galactic Nuclei
The Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group (AGN SIG) offers an opportunity for researchers across all career stages studying AGN.
About AGN SIG
Exploring the Active Galactic Nuclei
The Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group (AGN SIG) offers an opportunity for researchers across all career stages studying AGN to come together in a series of inspiring and focused talks given by leaders in the field, followed by informal discussions that can potentially lead to future collaborations
In addition, the AGN SIG organizes workshops and other collaborative activities aimed at advancing AGN science in alignment with NASA missions.
The warped shape of Centaurus A's disk of gas and dust is evidence for a past collision and merger with another galaxy. The resulting shockwaves cause hydrogen gas clouds to compress, triggering a firestorm of new star formation. These are visible in the red patches in this Hubble close-up.
At a distance of just over 11 million light-years, Centaurus A contains the closest active galactic nucleus to Earth. The center is home for a supermassive black hole that ejects jets of high-speed gas into space, but neither the supermassive black hole or the jets are visible in this image.
This image was taken in July 2010 with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3.
Acknowledgment: R. O'Connell (University of Virginia) and the WFC3 Scientific Oversight Committee
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News & Events
AGN Science in the Era of Big Data: From DESI to the AI Revolution. Speaker Stéphanie Juneau. 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
We are thrilled to announce the AGN Dissertation Jamboree! This three-day event will be held from 1–2 pm ET / 10–11 am PT on April 28, 29, and 30.
Our Spotlight Series highlights recent advances in AGN science, with a strong emphasis on participation from early-career researchers, and includes plenty of time for community discussion following the presentations.
Please join our online discussion space aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, post-bacs, and postdocs who want a low-pressure way to talk about recent AGN papers and ideas.
We invite everyone to join us for the next AGN SIG Vision Series Talk on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. Our first Vision Series talk for the year will feature Dr. Santiago Garcia-Burillo (Observatorio Astronómico…
We invite everyone to join us for the inaugural AGN SIG Spotlight Talk on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1 pm ET/10 am PT.
Leadership Council
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Erin Hicks, Chair | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Travis Fischer, Co-Chair | STScI |
| Anika Goel | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Pallavi Patil | Johns Hopkins University |
| Peter Maksym | NASA/MSFC |
| Ming-yi Lin | University of Toledo |
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