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Astronomy: A Free, Online Astro 101 Textbook
28 Sep 2021
This guest post by Andy Fraknoi talks about "Astronomy", a free, online textbook; that is now in use in Astro 101 classes at over 1,100 institutions and has over half a million student readers.
Get Your 2021 Edition of Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
17 Sep 2021
AAS members can now purchase the 2021 edition, Vol. 59, of Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics at a 30% discount.
National Society of Black Physicists 2021 Conference
15 Sep 2021
Registration is now open for the National Society of Black Physicists 2021 Conference. This year's virtual conference will be held 4-7 November and the theme is "Grand Unification in the Diaspora".
SciAccess Online Conference: Free Registration for AAS Members
14 Sep 2021
The SciAccess conference aims to bring accessibility researchers and disability professionals together with accessibility advocates across STEM fields. Learn how you can attend free of charge.
Introducing the New John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
14 Sep 2021
Our new John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow Julie Davis introduces herself and describes the path that led her to science policy and the AAS.
AIP Seeks Applicants for Science Policy Fellowships
14 Sep 2021
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is accepting applications for fellowship programs that will place scientists and engineers with the State Department and Congress for a one-year term starting in fall 2022.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 29 August - 11 September 2021
13 Sep 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.
NOIRLab Seeks Members for New Data Science Advisory Group
13 Sep 2021
NOIRLab invites nominations and expressions of interest for membership in a new Data Science Advisory Group to provide advice for the Lab’s data-intensive astronomy activities. Deadline: 5 October 2021.
FAMOUS Travel Grants to Promote Diversity at AAS Meetings
10 Sep 2021
The Society's FAMOUS (Funds for Astronomical Meetings: Outreach to Underrepresented Scientists) Travel Grants program helps members from historically underrepresented groups attend AAS meetings. Deadline: 29 October.
2022 Kavli Prize Call for Nominations
10 September 2021
The Kavli Prize is awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for outstanding scientific achievements in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience. The nomination deadline is 1 December 2021.
Breakthrough Prize Honors Early Career Astronomers
10 Sep 2021
Four AAS members will receive the New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation for their work in electromagnetic observations of sources of gravitational waves.
Call for Applications: Cycle 9 ALMA Ambassadors
4 Oct 2021
The North American ALMA Science Center is now accepting applications for the Cycle 9 / 2022 ALMA Ambassadors program. The deadline to apply is 27 October 2021.
Welcome to Kerry Hensley, AAS Communications Specialist
8 Sep 2021
The AAS welcomes planetary scientist Kerry Hensley to the staff as a member of our communications team.
This Month in Astronomical History: September 2021
7 Sep 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, undergraduate students at the University of Chicago write about the awarding of Harriet McWilliams Parsons' doctorate.
NASA IRTF Call for Proposals for Semester 2022A
2 Sep 2021
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 2022A semester are due by Friday, 1 October.