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 Pasadena 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. All times are PDT.
Monday, 4 June 2001
- 9:00 AM Press Conference:
- "Solar Systems in the Making or Not"
- Based on papers
14.02 and 18.01.
- 11:00 AM Press Conference:
- "Starburst Galaxies"
- Based on papers
9.05,
9.10
and
34.10.
- 12:30 AM Press Conference:
- "Astronomical Images for the Blind"
- Based on paper
15.11.
Tuesday, 5 June 2001
- 9:15 AM Press Conference:
- "Early Results from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey - From 'Under Our Nose' to the Edge of the Universe"
- Based on late papers 97.01, 97.02
and also Session 78 papers.
- 11:15 AM Press Conference:
- "The Black Hole Briefing"
- Based on papers 9.06, 50.07 and 50.11.
Wednesday, 6 June 2001
- 9:30 AM Press Conference:
- "A Remarkable Phenomenon in a Star Cluster Near the Galactic Center"
- Based on paper 87.09.
- 12:30 PM West Coast Press Premiere:
- Screening of the New Video from the Sun-Watching TRACE Satellite
- Based on paper
68.01.
Thursday, 7 June 2001
- 9:30 AM Press Conference:
- "Origin of Brown Dwarfs"
- Based on paper
69.07.
