News & Events

Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar. Details TBA

1-3 September 2026. The Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop is organized by the NASA Astrophysics Division to engage the community in defining future large, strategic astrophysics missions.

From Micro to Macro: Connecting the Physics of Galaxy Formation Across Scales. Speaker: Drummond Fielding, New York University

The NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the 2026 Exploration Science Forum. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA & Virtual. 21 July 2026

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. 

From Micro to Macro: Connecting the Physics of Galaxy Formation Across Scales. Speaker: Drummond Fielding, New York University

Astrophysics from the Moon, Mars, and Beyond STIG Seminar Recording Posted

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD) have released the draft of the fifth Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN-5) as NNH26ZDA013J for public comment.

AGN Enthusiasts, we invite everyone to join us for the next AGN SIG Spotlight Series on July 21st at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT.

Shifting Landscapes in Astrophysics New Frontiers to Explore with Roman

Why and Where Do We Want to Put Telescopes on the Moon? Speaker: Nivedita Mahesh, CU Boulder

Open Science and AI at NASA. Speaker: Steven M. Crawford, NASA HQ

Open Science and AI at NASA. Speaker: Steven M. Crawford | NASA HQ. 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT

Cosmic Origins Science in the New Landscape of Space Astrophysics. Speaker: Swara Ravindranath, Deputy Chief Scientist of NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program (NASA GSFC)

Why and Where Do We Want to Put Telescopes on the Moon? Speaker: Nivedita Mahesh | CU Boulder 2:00pm ET

Cosmic Origins Science in the New Landscape of Space Astrophysics. Speaker: Swara Ravindranath | Deputy Chief Scientist of NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program (NASA GSFC)

As we prepare for our Ad ASTRA Community Science workshop, we are writing to share important updates regarding workshop abstract submissions, as well as ASTRA Mission Concept submissions.

Review of Progress Toward the Decadal Survey Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s

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. 

Speaker Bogdan Pastrav (Institute of Space Science) Seminar Connection Please visit the P-CAST webpage https://prima.ipac.caltech.edu/page/p-cast for a link to join and to see all of our upcoming speakers!

Nominate yourself or a colleague to join the leadership council of the NASA AI/ML Science and Technology Interest Group (STIG). We welcome early-career researchers (graduate students, postdocs, and early-career scientists) broadly interested in AI and astronomy.

TODAY! NASA’s Big Science, Small Missions. 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Everything but Exoplanets: The Transformative General Astrophysics of the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Monday, June 15th, 10:00am -11:30am PT

Cosmic Origins at the 248th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, 14-18 June 2026