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Read the February 2022 Issue of Physics Today Now
1 Feb 2022
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The February issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
HEAD Announces 2022 Award Winners
31 Jan 2022
The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) has selected the winners of its 2022 Mid-Career Prize, Early Career Prize, and Innovation Prize, as well as three finalists for the Dissertation Prize.
Nominations Open for 2022 ASP Awards
1 Feb 2022
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is accepting nominations for its 2022 awards recognizing achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. Deadline: 15 March.
Share Your Memory and Pay Tribute to Arlo Landolt
27 Jan 2022
The AAS community lost one of its most dedicated members this month, Arlo Landolt. Share your memory of and pay tribute by submitting a comment here.
AAS Members Elected as 2021 AAAS Fellows
26 Jan 2022
Numerous AAS members are among the scientists elected to the 2021 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Precursors to Pathways: Science Enabling NASA Astrophysics Future Great Observatories
25 Jan 2022
NASA will hold a virtual Precursor Science Workshop 20-22 April, open to all community members interested in precursor science for NASA's future Great Observatories.
WWT 2022 Is Coming Soon: 15 February
25 Jan 2022
On 15 February, the AAS will officially launch the latest AAS WorldWide Telescope (WWT) software suite — WWT 2022! Mark your calendar.
Unified Astronomy Thesaurus Seeks New Steering Committee Members
25 Jan 2022
The Unified Astronomy Thesaurus seeks new steering committee members. The commitment is a two-year term (February 2022-February 2024) and includes monthly committee meetings.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 9-22 January 2022
24 Jan 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.
Building Community for Astronomers at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
21 Jan 2022
In this Education Committee blog post, Joseph Ribaudo discusses recent efforts to build communities at primarily undergraduate institutions for astronomers and outlines several initiatives currently underway.
Call for Fellows: Data Science Education Community of Practice Program
18 Jan 2022
If you are a postdoc or a graduate student and are interested in becoming a Data Science Education Community of Practice fellow at the American Physical Society, submit your application by 30 January.
The AAS Journals: Absolutely Amazing
11 Jan 2022
Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel shares the 2021 year-end report on the AAS journals and some amazing statistics that help us gauge how the journals are operating and their impact.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 December 2021 - 8 January 2022
28 Dec 2021
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.
This Month in Astronomical History: January 2022
10 Jan 2022
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Amy C. Oliver writes about William Herschel, his telescopes, and Uranus.
New Task Force on AAS 239 Cancelation Response
6 Jan 2022
AAS President Paula Szkody details how the newly formulated task force is discussing possible virtual gatherings to help alleviate the lost connections and information sharing due to the cancelation of the 239th AAS...