Policy Sessions at AAS 243

The upcoming AAS 243 in New Orleans will be jam-packed with interesting sessions covering all aspects of astronomy. In addition, several sessions will focus on issues regarding policy. There will be discussions on college admissions, space diplomacy, congressional support for major projects, light pollution, and so much more. Below we highlight some of the policy-related sessions that you can look forward to attending during the conference.  

Monday, 8 January

114 - International Students and Researchers in Astronomy: Issues and a Path Forward 
Special Session 
Room 208, 10:00–11:30 am CT 

137 - NASA Town Hall 
Town Hall 
Great Hall A, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

144 - Astronomy for a Better World 
Special Session 
Room 214, 2:00–3:30 pm CT 

174 - Observatory Site Protection, Light Pollution, Radio Interference and Space Debris 
iPoster 
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30–6:30 pm CT 

185 - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Town Hall 
Town Hall 
R08 / R09, 6:30–8:30 pm CT 

Tuesday, 9 January

200 - Plenary Lecture: Radio Astrophysics and Cosmology from the Moon, Jack Burns (University of Colorado, Boulder) 
Plenary 
Great Hall A, 8:10–9:00 am CT 

150- AAS CSMA Presents: Astronomy’s Poverty Problem 
Special Session 
Room 237, 10:00–11:30 am CT 

210 - Accelerating Astro2020 with Super-heavy Launchers 
Special Session 
Room 207, 10:00–11:30 am CT 

224 - Observatories and Public Outreach: Preserving Culture and the Dark Sky 
Oral 
Room 225, 10:00–11:30 am CT 

234 - NSF Town Hall 
Town Hall 
Great Hall A, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

235 - STScI Town Hall 
Town Hall 
Room 215, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

236 - Astronomy from the Moon 
Special Session 
Room 207, 2:00–3:30 pm CT 

237 - Philanthropic Support for Risky Transformational Science: The Schmidt Futures Virtual Institute of Astrophysics 
Special Session 
Room 208, 2:00–3:30 pm CT 

245 - How Decadal Survey Priorities Become National Policy 
Special Session 
Room 221, 2:00–3:30 pm CT 

261 - Philanthropic Support for Risky Transformational Science: The Schmidt Futures Virtual Institute of Astrophysics 
iPoster 
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30– 6:30 pm CT 

264 - Astronomy from the Moon 
iPoster 
Hall B-1/B-2, 5:30–6:30 pm CT 

COMPASSE Meet & Greet Reception 
Splinters 
Room 239, 6:15–7:45 pm CT 

NSF’s NOIRLab and US Extremely Large Telescope Program joint Open House 
Splinters 
Room 244/245, 6:45–8:45 pm CT 

Wednesday, 10 January

318 - Collaboration to Protect the Dark and Quiet Sky 
Special Session 
Room 220, 10:00–11:30 AM CT 

The Habitable Worlds Observatory: Current Status and Opportunities for Engagement 
Splinters 
R08 / R09, 12:45–3:30 pm CT 

333 - NSF's NOIRLab Town Hall 
Town Hall 
R01, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

334 - Space Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State 
Town Hall 
Room 223, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

369 - JWST Town Hall 
Town Hall 
Room 215, 6:00–7:30 pm CT 

Thursday, 11 January

400 - CAPP Policy Plenary Lecture: Lia Epperson, American University - Washington College of Law 
Plenary 
Great Hall A, 8:10–9:00 am CT 

The post-2023 landscape for graduate admissions in astronomy 
Splinters 
Room 235/236, 10:00–11:30 am CT 

435 - Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope 
Town Hall 
Room 207, 12:45–1:45 pm CT 

436 - Rubin Observatory Town Hall 
Town Hall 
R01, 12:45–1:45 pm CT