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President Megan Donahue views the Society as more than the sum of its individual parts.
Representing the AAS, Executive Officer Kevin Marvel joined leaders of about 70 other professional societies in Washington, DC, to discuss the issue of sexual harassment in STEMM fields.
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Fifteen AAS members visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, 13 March 2019, during Congressional Visits Day to advocate for strong, sustained federal support of the astronomical sciences.
It's our annual call to AAS members to update their information and preferences for the printed Membership Directory. The deadline for changes is Monday, 1 April.
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
The Society is saddened to learn of the passing of member Jay T. Bergstralh, who died on 16 February 2019. If you would like to write Dr. Bergstralh’s obituary, please contact the Vice-Chair of the Historical Astronomy Division.
The International Astronomical Union is asking women astronomers everywhere to contribute a video clip of themselves for its 100th anniversary to celebrate women in astronomy. Deadline: 24 March.
The AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is organizing a workshop to plan for the October 2023 annular and April 2024 total solar eclipses, 8-9 June in St. Louis, in conjunction with the AAS summer meeting.