Celebrate Dr. Vera Rubin at the Rubin Town Hall at the 246 AAS Meeting

Call For Panelists

The 246th AAS Meeting will be held June 8-12 in Anchorage, Alaska. The Rubin Town Hall will be held on June 12 to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin. 

Are you attending the 246th AAS Meeting? The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy is looking for members who would like to be panelists for this event. Selected panelists will participate in a 1-hour panel. 

Let's take the opportunity to celebrate the legacy that Dr. Vera Rubin left to astronomy and cosmology.

If you're interested in being a panel member or simply sharing a story or a remembrance of Dr. Rubin, please contact us or Kim Arcand. We would love to have your participation.

As part of this celebration, the U.S. Mint will showcase the newly released Vera Rubin quarter, part of the American Women Quarters Set 2025. 

More information about the Rubin Town Hall:

Rubin Town Hall at the 246th AAS

June 8-12 

Anchorage, Alaska

Day/time TBD (likely Thursday, June 12, afternoon)

SESSION ID #:  46  (1 hour)

Come join us in celebrating the groundbreaking scientific achievements and enduring legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, whose work provided the first compelling evidence for dark matter, fundamentally altering our understanding of the universe.  Vera Rubin was a leading figure in observational cosmology whose critical observations of galaxy rotation curves led to one of the most profound discoveries in modern astrophysics, reshaped our understanding of galactic dynamics and laid the foundation for research that continues today, including the first direct evidence of dark matter from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and now, new studies at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Rubin was a lifelong advocate as well, mentoring generations of astronomers and advocating for greater participation in the field.  In this one-hour panel discussion, we will honor Vera Rubin’s scientific contributions and advocacy, highlight ongoing research with missions and scientists that build on her discoveries, and foster dialogue on science, history, and public engagement.  The U.S. Mint will showcase newly released Vera Rubin coins.

This event is hosted by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/Chandra X-ray Observatory and AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy.

You can register for the 246th AAS Meeting at aas.org and find the full schedule of events on the website. We look forward to celebrating Dr. Vera Rubin with you at the Rubin Town Hall.

Illustration Credit: NASA/XC/SAO/K.Divona