1. Chandra Science Workshops Paul J Green  CXC-sponsored annual summer workshops focus on X-ray- related science topics.  Workshop size (80-120) and length (~2.5 days) engages most aspects of the topic, advances collaborations.  Topic choice based on proposal pressure, relevance, clamor.  Advertised via Chandra Announcements, Intl Astro Mtgs list, AAS, HEAD AAS, HEASARC, HST, XMM

2. Past Workshops and Conferences  2011: Structure in Clusters and Groups of Galaxies  2010: Accretion Processes in X-Rays  2009: Supernova Remnants and Pulsar Wind Nebulae 2008: Radio Galaxies in the Chandra Era  2007: X-Ray Grating Spectroscopy  2006: Extragalactic Surveys  2006: Making the Most of the Great Observatories (Pasadena)  2005: Star Formation in the Era of Three Great Observatories  2004: X-ray Astrophysical Plasma Diagnostics  2004: Galaxies Viewed with Chandra  2002: X-ray Binaries

3. Structure in Clusters and Groups of Galaxies in the Chandra Era 2011: Structure in Clusters and Groups of Galaxies in the Chandra Era  Focused away from surveys, LFs, cosmology, toward cluster physics  About 80 participants, 40 talks.  Program, and later presentations, posted on workshop website workshop website  After workshop, presentations collected, posted to website; abstracts to ADS with linksabstracts to ADS

4. X-ray Binaries: Celebrating 50 ears Since the Discovery of Sco X-1 2012: X-ray Binaries: Celebrating 50 ears Since the Discovery of Sco X-1  July 10-12, same venue  Historical review  Topics include individual Galactic XRBs, NS and BH theory, populations  Still developing workshop websiteworkshop website

5. 2012 X-Ray Binaries Workshop Abstract In 1962, Scorpius X-1 became the first X-ray source discovered outside the Solar System. In the 50 years since, X-ray binaries have proven to be important for studies of fundamental physical processes such as mass accretion and jet formation. Contemporary X-ray satellites provide detailed spectroscopic studies of individual Galactic black hole and neutron star binaries, as well as population studies of low-mass X- ray binaries in globular clusters, high-mass X-ray binaries and ultra- luminous X-ray sources in starburst galaxies. This meeting will celebrate the startling discovery of Scorpius X-1, highlight the latest results in our understanding of the formation of black holes, neutron stars and X-ray binaries, as well as the use of X-ray binaries for testing the laws of physics in the extreme environment close to black holes and neutron stars.

6. The Discovery of Extra-Solar X-rays 1962: The Discovery of Extra-Solar X-rays From TIME magazine (01 Nov, 1963): Professor Philip Morrison of Cornell thinks the X rays may be generated when starlight picks up energy from high-speed electrons far out in space. Professor Minoru Oda of M.I.T. figures that the X rays come from a magnetic field surrounding the edges of the galactic nucleus. British Cosmologist Fred Hoyle suspects that they may be connected with the creation of new matter in the vast emptiness between the galaxies.... It may be that charged particles blown out of the sun knock soft X rays out of the moon, and if this were proved it would give vital information about the lunar surface, where astronauts may some day land. "There are things going on in space," says Dr. Rossi, "that are still unknown. That is what so excites us. We hope that by means of X rays we can detect some of these phenomena."