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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) encourages applications for new Individual and Junior members to be admitted in 2024. Apply by 15 December 2023.

Several AAS members are among the newly elected 2023 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). Congratulations to all.

Submissions are invited for upcoming special issues of the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS) featuring experiences during the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.

Are you interested in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students? The American Physical Society (APS) National Mentoring Community is accepting new mentors! Sign up by 25 October.

Are you a mentor to students in STEMM? You are invited to use this new research-backed toolkit on equity-minded mentoring, produced by the Research Hub of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network.

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

The AAS has partnered with SocialOffset to offer AAS 243 meeting attendees the opportunity to contribute to local organizations in New Orleans that make a difference in people’s lives.

Thanks to an NSF award, the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is offering small grants to fund programs, activities, and events that will engage the public with the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse across North America.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The October 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

In this Education Committee blog post, guest author Martha Irene Saladino reveals an exciting star life cycle recipe and three engaging hands-on activities crafted by the Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA team.

IAU President Debra Elmegreen provides an update regarding the revised Code of Conduct.

The AAS Committee on Employment offers a number of services for those on the job market, both inside and outside of the academy. Check out these resources online and reach out to us for any questions about the state of...

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta writes about Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy.