AAS Press Releases

Recent press releases issued by the American Astronomical Society. (If you're looking for press releases from other organizations, see Astronomy in the News.)

AAS Announces 2026 Shapley Lecturers

12 Mar 2026
The AAS has selected 21 astronomers who will form the 2026 cohort of AAS Shapley Visiting Lecturers. These lecturers will visit a number of schools and community institutions across the US to share their science, inspire...

AAS Names 23 New Fellows for 2026

8 Jan 2026
The American Astronomical Society is honoring 23 members for extraordinary achievement and service by naming them AAS Fellows. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

DESI Collaboration to Receive 2026 Berkeley Prize

26 Aug 2025
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration will receive the 2026 Lancelot M. Berkeley − New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy for its work constraining possible models of...

AAS Responds to 2026 President's Budget Request

2 May 2025
The American Astronomical Society responds to the deep cuts proposed in the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 to NASA's Science Mission Directorate, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of...