Our favorite star in the X-ray timing sky takes center stage from March 22 through 24, 2000, for Rossi 2000: Astrophysics with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer . For three days, observers and theorists from around the world will gather to focus on the wealth of rich new data collected by RXTE, which provides a window into the physics of extreme gravity near neutron stars and black holes. Come join the celebration!