Dear Physics of the Cosmos (PhysCOS) community members-

If you’re attending the American Astronomical Society’s 2026 Summer Meeting (AAS 248) in Pasadena CA, please join us for the following PhysCOS-organized activities (all times Pacific):

Thursday 18 June

• 10a ‑ 11:30a, Ballroom G: (Special Session) Planning for the Future of Astrophysics and the ASTRA Initiative

Additionally, the following activities may be of special interest to the PhysCOS community:

Thursday 18 June

• 10a ‑ 11:30a, Ballroom F: Gravitational-Wave Astronomy in the Next-Generation Era
• 10a ‑ 10:40a, Ballroom C: High Energy Astrophysics

And please drop by the PhysCOS table in the Exhibit Hall!

For more information on PhysCOS throughout the meeting, check out our meeting webpage.

Wishing you the best,

Dr Francesca Civano & Dr Brian Humensky

PhysCOS Chief Scientists, NASA GSFC

Dr Bernard Kelly

PhysCOS Support Scientist, NASA GSFC