Events
Events
Department Talks and Public Lectures
- Department Colloquia - Held on Wednesdays at 4:05pm in ATL 2400
- PALS: Planetary Astronomy Lunchtime Series - Usually held on Mondays at 11:15am in ATL 1250
- BANG!: Better Astronomy for a New Generation Series - Usually held on Thursdays from 4-5pm in PSC 1136
- CTC: Center for Theory and Computation Seminars - Usually held on Wednesdays at 11:30 in PSC 1136
- HEAT: High-Energy and Transients - Usually held on Fridays at 2-3PM in PSC 1136
- Hot Papers on astro-ph (hp-astro-ph) - Meets most Tuesdays at 11:45am-12:15pm in PSC 1136; Open to all department members
Special Accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be made by calling 301-405-3001. We appreciate being notified at least one week in advance.
Feb 23
PALS: Riley McGlasson, Smithsonian NASM
Mon, Feb 23 2026
11:15am - 12:15pm
ATL 1250 & Zoom
Climate Sleuthing at the Martian Poles
Feb 25
CTC Seminar: Akaxia Cruz, Princeton University/Flatiron Institute
Wed, Feb 25 2026
11:30am - 12:30pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
Exploring solutions to the dwarf galaxy diversity problem
Feb 25
Dept Colloquium: Claude-André Faucher-Giguère, Northwestern University
Wed, Feb 25 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
The Turbulent Lives of Young Galaxies
Feb 27
HEAT mtg: Brad Cenko, GSFC
Fri, Feb 27 2026
2:00 - 3:00pm
PSC 1136
The Swiftly Mission: Swift Lift in a Year
Mar 4
CTC Seminar: Siddhant Solanki, UMD Astronomy
Wed, Mar 4 2026
11:30am - 12:30pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
Physics-Based Modeling of Multi-Wavelength Emission from Millisecond Pulsars
Mar 4
Dept Colloquium: Peter Kosec, CFA/Harvard
Wed, Mar 4 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Revealing the physics of accretion and outflows from X-ray binaries with XRISM
Mar 11
Dept Colloquium: Meredith Hughes, Wesleyan University
Wed, Mar 11 2026
4:05 - 5:00pm
ATL 2400
Debris Disks: Planet Formation from Millions to Billions of Years
Mar 12
BANG! Series: Ashlee Wilkins, House SST Committee
Thu, Mar 12 2026
4:00 - 5:00pm
PSC 1136 & Zoom
Policy & Congressional Science Advising
