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Welcome and Farewell to Our AAS Media Fellows
6 Sep 2022
We welcome our new AAS Media Fellow, Ben Cassese of Columbia University, and wish his predecessor, Haley Wahl, all the best as she embarks on a career in science writing.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 21 August - 3 September 2022
6 Sep 2022
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.
2023A NASA IRTF Call for Proposals
6 Sep 2022
The Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2023A semester are due by Monday, 3 October.
ASP Announces 2022 Award Recipients
1 September 2022
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has announced the recipients of its 2022 prizes for astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach.
Get Your 2022 Edition of Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
1 Sep 2022
AAS members can now purchase the 2022 edition, Vol. 60, of Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics at a 30% discount.
Registration Is Open for October Solar Eclipse Workshop in Rochester & Online
1 Sep 2022
Want to help prepare your community for the October 2023 annular and April 2024 total solar eclipses in North America? The AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force invites you to a hybrid planning workshop on 21-22 October.
FAMOUS Travel Grants to Promote Diversity at AAS Meetings
26 Aug 2022
The Society's FAMOUS (Funds for Astronomical Meetings: Outreach to Underrepresented Scientists) program helps members from historically underrepresented groups attend AAS meetings. Deadline: 13 October.
Call for Letters of Intent for 2024 IAU Scientific Meetings
25 Aug 2022
Prospective meeting organizers should inform the Internal Astronomical Union (IAU) by sending a Letter of Intent via the IAU Proposal Web Server. Deadline: 15 September.
New AAAS SEA Change Course Launches 1 September
19 Aug 2022
This four-part learning series will feature climate assessment experts who will guide learning sessions that focus on strategies to ensure that assessment results lead to change.
This Month in Astronomical History: August 2022
25 Aug 2022
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Michael E. Marotta of the Austin Astronomical Society writes about the historiography of Caroline Herschel.
A New Stewardship Paradigm for Maunakea
22 Aug 2022
In this guest blog post, Chief Scientist of W.M. Keck Observatory John O'Meara explains recently passed legislation in Hawaiʻi establishing a new governance body for Maunakea.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 7-20 August 2022
22 Aug 2022
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.
I'm a Member, Now What?! — Webinar Series for ORCID Members
19 Aug 2022
The second session in ORCID's I’m a Member, Now What?! webinar series is all about the ORCID member portal. View upcoming webinar sessions and register online.
Serve on ESA’s NewAthena Science Redefinition Team
19 Aug 2022
NASA is soliciting applications and nominations for individuals affiliated with US institutions to participate in a European Space Agency (ESA)-led NewAthena Science Re-definition Team. Deadline: 16 September.
Special Message on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
18 Aug 2022
AAS President Kelsey Johnson recognizes the deep impact on the AAS's membership of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and assures that the safety of our members and staff must...