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Introducing the New John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
25 Apr 2023
Meet our new John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow Yaswant Devarakonda. In this article, Yaswant describes his path to science advocacy and his hopes for the future of the field.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 9-22 April 2023
24 Apr 2023
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.
Habitable Worlds Observatory START and Virtual Town Hall
20 Apr 2023
NASA is soliciting self-nominations from interested individuals to participate as members of the Science, Technology, Architecture Review Team (START) for the Habitable Worlds Observatory.
AAS Members Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
20 Apr 2023
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the election of 269 new members, including four AAS members.
AAS Names Daniel Scolnic as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 242nd Meeting
19 Apr 2023
At our June 2023 meeting in Albuquerque, the Kavli lecture will be given by Daniel Scolnic of Duke University on the work of the Pantheon+SH0ES teams, which have made the leading measurements of the current expansion...
ALMA Cycle 10 Call for Proposals
18 Apr 2023
Proposals for scientific observations to be made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array from October 2023 to September 2024 are due by 15:00 UTC (11:00 am ET) on Wednesday, 10 May.
Drawing on History
25 Apr 2023
In this Education Committee Blog Post, guest author Ben Senson explains how to use horizon drawings and 2D views to bring the Ptolemaic and Copernican models of the cosmos alive.
Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop Follows AAS 242 in Albuquerque and Online
12 Apr 2023
Are you helping to prepare your community for the upcoming solar eclipses? If so, you won't want to miss the 9-10 June workshop organized by the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force and the NASA PUNCH mission outreach team.
Call for White Papers to the NSF MPSAC Subcommittee on ngGW Observatory
12 Apr 2023
NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee (MPSAC) established a Next Generation Gravitational Wave (ngGW) Detector Concept Subcommittee and invites white paper submissions by 12 June.
Libraries around the Nation Looking for Eclipse Volunteer Support
11 Apr 2023
Guest author Andrew Fraknoi offers resources and opportunities for educators and volunteers to support libraries with solar eclipse programming, in preparation for the two upcoming solar eclipses.
Update Your Profile for the 2023 Membership Directory
11 Apr 2023
It's our annual call to AAS members to update their information and preferences for the printed Membership Directory, now with a how-to video. The deadline for changes is Friday, 28 April.
Call for Input into Roman’s Core Community Surveys: White Paper Submissions
11 Apr 2023
White papers are requested from the astronomical community to inform the community-led definition of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Core Community Surveys. White papers are due by 16 June.
Richard Ellis Receives 2023 Gruber Cosmology Prize
12 Apr 2023
AAS member Richard Ellis will receive the 2023 Gruber Cosmology Prize for his pioneering work both studying galactic evolution and designing innovative instruments with which to do so.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 March - 8 April 2023
10 Apr 2023
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.
Share Your Eclipse Resources at AAS 242
7 Apr 2023
Are you engaged in education and outreach for the October 2023 & April 2024 solar eclipses? If so, we invite your participation in the "Great North American Solar Eclipses Share-a-Thon" in Albuquerque on 7 June 2023!