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Newly installed President Megan Donahue reflects on what made the 232nd AAS meeting in June so special.
Executive Officer Kevin Marvel suggests that if we stay connected with what's going on in the sky, we can more effectively share our excitement and enthusiasm for astronomy with the public.
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The Society is saddened to learn of the passing of member Jean Kovalevsky, who died on 17 August 2018. If you would like to write Dr. Kovalevsky’s obituary, please contact the Vice-Chair of the Historical Astronomy Division.
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Help speed innovation by sharing insights across disciplines at the Citizen Science Association's annual meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, 13-17 March 2019. Abstract deadlines are approaching!
Three-dozen astronomers and planetary scientists urge the community to discontinue calling a possible planet beyond Pluto "Planet Nine" out of respect for the legacy of Clyde Tombaugh.
The 25-meter-diameter telescope is expected to have a final weight of about 1,600 metric tons and will comprise seven 8.4-meter mirrors supported by a steel telescope structure.
Community scientists are invited to present science investigations to be specifically conducted with Habitable Exoplanet Observatory instruments. Abstract submissions are due by 7 September 2018.