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Alyssa Goodman

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Robert Wheeler Willson Professor at Harvard University

Feedback and bubbles in the Local Neighborhood of the Milky Way

News

Beyond the Telescope: How Stars Shape Galaxies

June 10, 2026

On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Boston Museum of Science hosted astrophysicists Dr. Scott Lucchini , Prof. Alyssa Goodman, and Dr. Cameren Swiggum for Beyond the Telescope: How Stars Shape Galaxies. The presentation...

An amazing point of view: Alyssa Goodman discusses the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse (WBUR)

April 08, 2024

As the moon aligns to completely cover the sun, Alyssa Goodman shares her expertise with WBUR hosts Robin Young and Scott Tong — Check out the interview here! She presents the Cosmic Data Stories Eclipse Simulation app, created by her NASA-funded Cosmic...

The New Story of the Milky Way’s Surprisingly Turbulent Past (Scientific American)

February 01, 2024

The New Story of the Milky Way’s Surprisingly Turbulent Past discusses how the latest star maps are changing what we know about the Milky Way. Read on to see how efforts to study and visualize the Local Bubble and Radcliffe Wave by Alyssa Goodman and...

The New Story of the Milky Way’s Surprisingly Turbulent Past (Scientific American)

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Talks

The Path-to Prediction: Italy 2026

A two-part talk given to travelers on the Harvard Alumni Path-to Prediction trip.

Radcliffe College 50th Reunion Event

A talk given at an event for the Radcliffe College Class of 1976 50th Reunion.

The Art of Visualization

The best visualizations are clear and deep at the same time—and in today’s world, often interactive as well.

Beyond the Telescope: How Stars Shape Galaxies

Join astrophysicists Dr. Scott Lucchini and Dr. Alyssa Goodman on an expedition through the lives of stars and how they shape their galaxies, featuring real data from the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope and the immersive data visualization...

Way, Way Out There?

Presentation Date: February 2026. Location: Renaissance Weekend in Amelia Island, FL. A talk given at Renaissance Weekend in Amelia Island, FL in February 2026. Files included on Alyssa Goodman's Dataverse are Keynote slides (in .key and .pdf formats).

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