The AAS has had repeated requests from members for information on
topics likely to be featured in the news media during and immediately
after the national meetings of the Society. The most likely topics
are those featured in press conferences at the meetings.
Here is a list of the press events anticipated at the Atlanta meeting,
along with the abstract numbers of the related papers. It is
emphasized that topics are selected on the basis of what we believe is
newsworthy (likely to be reported widely) and that the Society does
not endorse individual scientific results nor judge their scientific
significance.
Wednesday, 12 January 2000
- 8:30 AM Press Conference:
- "First Science Findings from FUSE"
- Based on Session 6. Early Results from the FUSE Mission
- 10:30 AM Press Conference:
- "Detection of the Youngest Protoglobular Star Clusters"
- Based on papers 8.09, 8.11
- 12:30 PM Press Conference:
- "Possible Astronomical Implications for the Origin of Life"
- Based on papers 24.05,110.07
- 3:00 PM Press Preview of:
- "Rossi Prize Lecture Video"
- Based on paper 35.01
Thursday, 13 January 2000
- 9:30 AM Press Conference:
- "Giant Black Holes and the Distant Universe"
- Based on papers 65.03, 99.05, 99.06, 112.01
- 12:30 PM Press Conference:
- "Evidence for Isolated Black Holes"
- Based on paper 37.07
Friday, 14 January 2000
- 8:30 AM Press Conference:
- "First Science Findings from CHANDRA"
- Based on Session 96. First Results from the Chandra X-ray Observatory
- 11:00 AM Media Session with the:
- National Science Foundation Director
- Based on paper 95.01
- 12:30 PM Press Conference:
- "The Nearest Galactic Micro-Quasar"
- Based on paper 69.04 and Late Paper 134.03
Saturday, 15 January
- 9:30 AM Seminar for Science Writers
- Tutorial by Prof. B. E. Schaefer
