Friday, September 26, 2025

New and exciting activities in the
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences

Journey from Research Scientist to Science Communicator 

Diana Hannikainen from Sky & Telescope presented at last week's Astrophysics & Space Sciences Seminar. She talked about her journey from research scientist to science outreach and journalism, and about the role that Sky & Telescope plays in linking the amateur and professional astronomical communities. Dr. Hannekainen will also be representing Sky & Telescope at the January 2026 AAS meeting in Phoenix, AZ

Recent Publications by McDonnell Center Fellows

Gokus, A., Errando, M., et al. (2025). The Most Distant γ-Ray Flare to Date: A Multiwavelength Campaign on the z = 4.715 Blazar GB6 B1428+4217. The Astrophysical Journal, 990(2), 206. 

Broussard, M., Neuman, M., Koefoed, P., Jolliff, B. L., Wang, K., et al. (2025). Copper and zinc isotopic variation in Apollo 17 double drive tube 73001/2 reveals space weathering history of lunar regolith. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 407, 144-157.

Billings, K., & Skemer, P. (2025). Microstructural evolution of Micaceous mylonites. Journal of Structural Geology, 105555. 

Bradford, J. H., Michaelides, R. , et al. (2005). A GPR Survey of Arctic Pingos. 13th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, IWAGPR 2025 - Proceedings, Thessaloniki, Greece. 

Kravtsov, V., Krawczynski, H., et al. (2025). Variability of X-ray polarization of Cyg X-1. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 701, A115.

Park, J., Buckley, J. H., Errando, M., Rabinowitz, P. L., et al. (2025). Multiwavelength Study of HESS J0632+057: New Insights into Pulsar–Disk Interaction. The Astrophysical Journal, 991(1), 28. 

Di Lalla, N., Krawczynski, H., et al. (2025). X-Ray Polarization Detection of the Pulsar Wind Nebula in G21.5–0.9 with IXPE. The Astrophysical Journal, 991(1), 67. 

Huang, C., & Chen, A. Y. (2025). Physics-motivated models of pulsar X-Ray hotspots: off-center dipole configurations. The Astrophysical Journal, 991(1), 90. 

Nussinov, Z., Ogilvie, M. C., et al. (2025). Dilepton Production from Moaton Quasiparticles. Physical Review Letters, 135(10). 

Bouchard, M. C., & Jolliff, B. L. (2025b). Erratum to ‘Rock suites of Endeavour crater, Mars: Comparing Perseverance Valley, Spirit of St. Louis, and Marathon Valley’ Icarus 442C (2025) 116752. Icarus, 444, 116805. 

Potential Composition of the Bright Veins on Bennu/ A Primordial Proxy Linking Bennu And Ryugu 

EEPS Brown Bag
Xuanyu Liu & Megan Broussard, WashU
Today,, Friday, September 26
Noon, Rudolph 301

Searching With New Physics With High-Energy Atmospheric and Cosmic Neutrinos

Physics Colloquium
Carlos Argüelles-Delgado
Harvard University
Wednesday, October 1
2:30pm, Crow 204

 My List of the Five Most Important Things We’ve Learned from the Juno Mission

EEPS Colloquium
Jonathan Lunine
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Thursday, October 2
11:30am, Rudolph 301

New Clues to an Old Mystery: GRB Emission Mechanisms and Hidden Populations 

Astrophysics & Space Sciences Seminar
Maria Edvige Ravasio
Radboud University
Friday, October 3
9:00am, Compton 241

International Observe the Moon Night

View the Moon from the Crow Observatory
See a lunar meteorite
Enjoy some snacks
Saturday, October 4
8:00-11:00pm, Crow Observatory

WashU Research Matters - Share Your Story!

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Personal stories about the impact of research helps our policymakers understand why strong federal support is essential for the WashU community and an investment in our nation’s future.  Contact Alison Verbeck or share your story with WashU Advocates.

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