The short version
- NotiCel reports the Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe will hold its second master conference on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. in Anfiteatro 3 at UPR Río Piedras
- Primera Hora indicates the event is free, includes sign language interpreters and will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook
- NotiCel states speakers are Dr. Cecilia Garraffo of Harvard & Smithsonian presenting on AI in physics and astronomy and Dr. Gastón Giribet of NYU on the galactic black hole
- Both outlets note the first edition took place in Arecibo and the SAC president called it an annual event to position Puerto Rico in scientific outreach
Event Details
The Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC) will hold its Segunda Conferencia Magistral de Astronomía on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in Anfiteatro 3 of the Facultad de Estudios Generales at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, NotiCel reported. The activity is free of cost and will include sign language interpreters.
According to Primera Hora, the conference is open to scientists, students, astronomy enthusiasts and the general public. It will be transmitted live through the SAC’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
Tras el éxito de la primera convocatoria, decidimos convertir la Conferencia Magistral de Astronomía en un evento anual.
Our translation: After the success of the first call, we decided to turn the Master Astronomy Conference into an annual event.
The source's own statement, as quoted by NotiCel. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Speakers and Topics
This second edition will bring together for the first time in Puerto Rico Dr. Cecilia Garraffo and Dr. Gastón Giribet, NotiCel reported. Dr. Garraffo, founder and director of AstroAI at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, will speak on “El rol de la IA en el descubrimiento en física y astronomía”.
Dr. Giribet, a theoretical physicist, researcher, professor and author at New York University, will present “El agujero negro supermasivo en el centro de nuestra galaxia”, Primera Hora and NotiCel both stated. As part of his visit, Dr. Giribet will also present his book “Agujeros negros. De la relatividad general a la información cuántica” on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Librería Casa Norberto in Plaza Las Américas.
Where the sources differ
NotiCel and Primera Hora agree on the date, time, venue, speakers, talk titles, free admission, sign language support and live streaming. Both also report the first edition occurred in Arecibo with four other scientists and quote SAC president Rafael Emmanuelli Jiménez on making the conference annual. NotiCel adds more detail on the SAC’s 25-year history and the exact YouTube and Facebook links, while Primera Hora provides the SAC website for further information. There are no conflicting facts.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not specify how many people are expected to attend in person or online, whether registration is required, the duration of each talk or the Q&A period, or any details about the content of the first conference beyond the names of its participants.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting La Segunda Conferencia Magistral de Astronomía tendrá lugar en la UPR Río Piedras
- Reporting Científicos ofrecen conferencia magistral gratis de astronomía
How we checked this
NotiCel and Primera Hora both covered the upcoming conference organized by the Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe. The president’s statement about turning the event into an annual initiative appears in both reports while additional background on the organization’s activities rests solely on NotiCel.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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