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AAS Members Win 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships

10 Apr 2014
Astronomers Ray Jayawardhana (University of Toronto) and Sylvain Veilleux (University of Maryland) are among the latest recipients of Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships.

A New Resource Guide for Education & Outreach

6 April 2014
The Menu of Outreach Opportunities in Science Education (MOOSE) was assembled for the AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program and is now available to the entire astronomical community.

NASA Begins Search for Potential SOFIA Partners

1 April 2014
NASA is soliciting potential partners interested in using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy for scientific investigations or for other potential uses. Deadline: 1 May 2014.

France A. Córdova Sworn In as NSF Director

31 March 2014
Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the US Senate, the National Science Foundation's new leader is an astronomer, a former university president, and a former NASA chief scientist.

AAS Issues Statement on Proposed FY 2015 Budget

28 Mar 2014
The American Astronomical Society's Executive Committee and Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy have issued a statement expressing concerns over President Obama’s “lackluster” support of science research and...

Contribute to the AAS's Spring 2014 Campaign

17 Mar 2014
We invite donations to our Spring 2014 campaign, “Lasting Impressions & Future Impacts,” to support our mission to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.

Shop at Amazon.com & Support the AAS

26 March 2014
The AAS has joined AmazonSmile, giving members and friends a new way to support the Society. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the AAS, at no cost to you!