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Observe with NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility
9 Mar 2015
NASA invites observing proposals for the 3-meter Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, for the 2015B semester, which starts 1 August 2015 and ends 31 January 2016. Proposal deadline: 1 April 2015.
Why You Should Attend the IAU General Assembly
5 March 2015
This summer's International Astronomical Union meeting in Honolulu will be a truly universal gathering. You won't want to miss out on the science, the collaboration, and the opportunity to shape the future of our...
ASTRO-1: A New-Generation UV-Visible Space Telescope
3 Mar 2015
Learn how to get involved with a privately funded, 1.8-meter-aperture, ultraviolet-visible space telescope intended to complement other planned ground- and space-based observatories in the 2020s.
NOAO Invites Observing Proposals for Semester 2015B
4 Mar 2015
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory invites proposals for the use of its telescopes and those of its partners during the period August 2015 to January 2016. Deadline: 31 March 2015.
From the Executive Office
3 March 2015
Kevin Marvel discusses the work of two AAS task forces, one examining how we organize our meetings and another recommending changes in how we operate our journals.
March 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
2 March 2015
Everyone who belongs to the AAS receives the magazine Physics Today as a member benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Available Now: George B. Field's Henry Norris Russell Lecture
25 February 2015
By special arrangement with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, founding director George Field's Russell Lecture from the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle, WA, in January 2015 is now available for public viewing...
Time Is Running Out! Renew This Week and Save!
24 February 2015
Haven't renewed your AAS membership for 2015? The time is now — not only will your membership be suspended and your member benefits cut off on Sunday, 1 March, but also a $10 fee will be assessed for all renewals made...
CSWA's Magazine STATUS for January 2015 Is Now Posted
21 February 2015
The January 2015 issue of the semiannual newsletter of the AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy is now available for download as a PDF.
NRAO Community Day Events Scheduled in March & April
20 Feb 2015
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory invites potential users to attend one of four workshops around the US to gain the knowledge you'll need to carry out cutting-edge scientific research using NRAO facilities.
NASA Calls for Proposals for the Keck Telescopes, Semester 2015B
20 Feb 2015
NASA is soliciting proposals to use the 10-meter Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea during the 2015B observing semester, 1 August 2015 through 31 January 2016. Deadline: 19 March 2015.
Licensing Astrophysics Codes Session at AAS 225
19 Feb 2015
A special session at the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle in January covered topics such as the various types of software licenses, intellectual-property rights, and government restrictions on exporting codes.
You're Invited to Participate in XSEDE15
20 February 2015
Join your colleagues in St. Louis in July to explore the opportunities afforded by the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, an advanced collection of digital resources and services.
AAS Joins Call to End Sequestration & Fiscal Austerity
18 February 2015
The AAS is part of a broad coalition asking the US government to take a more balanced approach to deficit reduction that relieves pressure on nondefense discretionary spending.
Results of the 2015 AAS Election
16 Feb 2015
Voting in the AAS election of officers and councilors for terms beginning in 2015 closed on 31 January, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please....