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NASA Administrator Keynotes Astronomers

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AAS Pres Coverage: Stellar Observations

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Media Telecon: American Astronomical Society Meeting

William Borucki, Kepler Mission principal investigator

Slide from the American Astronomical Society media teleconference.

Opening Slide
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Third slide for Bill Burocki's presentation on Kepler.

Transit Light Curves
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Fourth slide for Bill Burocki's presentation on Kepler.

Radial Host Stars
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Fifth slide for Bill Burocki's presentation on Kepler.

Planet Size
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Planet Temperature and Size
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First Five Planet Discoveries
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Summary
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Dimitar Sasselov, professor of Astronomy at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Planet Density with Mass
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Super Earths
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Natalie Batalha, Kepler Mission co-investigator

Sixth slide from Natalie Batalha's presentation on Kepler.

Common False Positives
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Kepler G Dwarfs with Active Sun
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Kepler G Dwarfs with Quiet Sun
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Ronald Gilliland, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md.

Graphic: stellar oscillation (pulsations at star's surface)

Stellar Oscillation
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Screen shot of the stellar oscillation animation

Animation of a Stellar Oscillation/Pulsation
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Graphic: stars in relation to their temperature and brightness

Stars in Relation to Temperature and Brightness
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HAT-P-7 Star Comparison
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Caty Pilachowski, professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

Second slide for Bill Burocki's presentation on Kepler.

Closing Slide
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AAS 215th Meeting Washington, DC
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Astronomers flock to giant astronomy gathering

Astronomers are gathering in Washington, D.C. today for what is being billed as the largest astronomy meeting in the history of the universe.
The event is the 215th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, which is expected to host more than 3,500 astrophysicists, planetary scientists, and science journalists from all over the world.

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The American Astronomical Society (AAS, sometimes pronounced "double-A-S") is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The basic objective of the AAS is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. Secondary purposes include enhancing astronomy education and providing a political voice for its members through lobbying and grassroots activities.
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This week is a bit of a coming out party for us here at Astrosphere. Several of our team are attending the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Washington DC. Were here to share science; both communicating our own results with our peers and helping you see into the world of astronomy through blogs, live streams (public events, press conferences, and random reporting), Second Life presentations (public events, press conferences), and twitter (@astrosphere).

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