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.

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News & Events

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.

The 247th AAS meeting (joint with the Historical Astronomy Division) will be held 4-8 January in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Convention Center. Join us in the exhibit hall at the NASA booth and attend the NASA sessions.

The Beguiling Mystery of the Little Red Dots Speaker Dr. Jenny Greene Abstract One of the most surprising results from JWST has been the discovery of a large population of compact red sources at z>4, with very red rest-frame optical…
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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