All Posts by Richard Tresch Fienberg
How AAS Press Conferences Happen
The AAS press officer is often asked, by members as well as journalists, how decisions are made about which papers to feature in news briefings at AAS meetings. The answer may surprise you!
Mirror-Casting Call for an Eagle Scout Astronomer
The National Eagle Scout Association is offering an expense-paid trip to Tucson, Arizona, for one lucky Eagle Scout to witness an 8.4-meter mirror being cast for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Application deadline: 17 May.
It's Star Party Time in Indianapolis! BYOT!
We're inviting amateur astronomers and other interested members of the public to drop in to our 222nd meeting in Indianapolis. Weather permitting, we'll also hold a public star party with the Indiana Astronomical Society.