Finding Relativistic Stellar Explosions as Fast Optical Transients
Anna Ho (Cornell University

Optical transient surveys, enabled by their large grasp, can now probe the phase space of fast and rare transients. In my talk, I will show that systematic rapid discovery, with targeted multiwavelength follow-up, has enabled us to answer decades-old questions in the field of gamma-ray bursts and discover unexpected types of cosmic explosions that are prime targets for millimeter-band observatories such as ALMA. Significant progress on these questions will be enabled by upcoming high-cadence surveys in other bands, particularly X-ray, UV, and submillimeter.

Hosted by the Earth Sciences Division

The PACE Postlaunch Airborne eXperiment (PACE-PAX) field campaign
- Kirk Knobelspiesse (Code 616)
- Brian Cairns (Code 611 - GISS)
- Ivona Cetinić (Code 616 / Morgan State University)

Agenda:
1:00-1:10. Rita, Introduction
1:10-1:45, Feryal Ozel, SPRITE mission: Black Hole science with millimeter interferometry from space
1:45-2:20, Caroline Kilbourne, ExCEED: Explorer of Cosmic Ecosystems and Energetic Dynamics, Cosmic dynamics from stars to galaxy clusters
2:20-2:55, David Leisawitz, SPICE mission: Co-evolution of galaxies and their central supermassive black holes
2:55-3:30, Peter Kurczynski, CombSat: Earth-like exoplanets, stars, and fundamental physics with laser frequency combs