Helping People Understand Why Astronomy Matters & What It Means
AAS member Stefan Kautsch shares an op-ed piece he recently published in several Florida newspapers to explain to the public why what astronomers do is important.
Public Outreach Tag Definition: Relates to Public Outreach and the AAS mission to communicate and explain our understanding of the universe to the public.
CAP 2016 Opens Registration and Submission of Abstracts
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2016 will convene in Medellín, Colombia, next 16-20 May. Abstracts for oral presentations, posters, and workshops are now welcome. Deadline: 25 January 2016.
Gearing Up for Astronomy Night 2015
Monday, 19 October 2015, is set to be a night of astronomy on the South Lawn of the White House and all across the nation. Here are 10 tips for gathering friends and family to stargaze together.
Applications Open for AAS 227 Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
Our fourth annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach for early-career scientists will be held at the 227th AAS meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, in January. Applications are due by 19 October 2015.
AAS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program will conducts a two-day workshop on effective approaches to public outreach at the 227th AAS meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, 3-4 January 2015. Participants will benefit from ongoing support and discussion following the workshop through a web-based community. Application deadline: 19 October 2015.
Please Consider Becoming a Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturer!
The AAS seeks full members interested in making 2- to 3-day visits to community colleges and minority-serving institutions that don't grant degrees in astronomy.
Help Kick Off the International Year of Light in Seattle!
You're invited to submit an abstract for the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle in January to share ideas for astronomy-themed public-outreach events and programs for the International Year of Light 2015.
AAS/DPS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program will conducts a one-day workshop on effective approaches to public outreach at the 46th annual DPS meeting in Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, 9 November 2014. Application deadline: 27 August.
AAS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program will conducts a two-day workshop on effective approaches to public outreach at the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle, Washington, 3-4 January 2015. Participants will benefit from ongoing support and discussion following the workshop through a web-based community. Application deadline: 20 October 2014.
MOOSE: Menu of Outreach Opportunities for Science Education
TV Producer Seeks Young Scottish Astronomers
If you're an early-career astronomer originally from Scotland, you might have a role in a new TV program meant to inspire young Scots to consider careers in science.
AAS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors program will conducts a two-day workshop on effective approaches to public outreach at the 223rd AAS meeting in Washington, DC, 4-5 January 2014. Participants will benefit from ongoing support and discussion following the workshop through a web-based community. Application deadline: 18 October 2013.
AAS Council Decision Regarding Astronomy Education Review
The AAS will cease publication of AER at the end of 2013; the journal's full archive will remain available online. A task force will be created to develop ideas for expanding the Society's investment in other types of astronomy-education activities.
Keeping STEM in Our Future
Jim Manning, Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, reflects on proposed changes to federal science-education programs and previews the ASP's upcoming annual meeting in San Jose, California.
Performance Metrics for NASA's SMD EPO Programs
A resource guide for anyone concerned about the potential elimination of the education and public outreach (EPO) activities in NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD), as called for in President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget proposal.
AAS Issues Statement on Proposed Elimination of NASA Science Education & Public Outreach Programs
The AAS has issued a statement addressing the potential elimination of the EPO activities in NASA's Science Mission Directorate, as called for in President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. The statement says that the suggested cuts “would dismantle some of the nation’s most inspiring and successful STEM education assets.”
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.
Roster of AAS Astronomy Ambassadors
The inaugural class of AAS Astronomy Ambassadors received their training at a two-day workshop at the 221st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Long Beach, California, 5-6 January 2013. The workshop was developed in partnership with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the Pacific Science Center.
The Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers
Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers
The AAS Astronomy Ambassadors Program
The American Astronomical Society (AAS), in partnership with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), members of the Center for Astronomy Education (CAE), and other organizations active in science education and public outreach (EPO), is creating a new program for young astronomers just starting their careers. The project involves a series of professional-development workshops and a community of practice designed to help improve participants’ communication skills and effectiveness in doing outreach to students and the public. Called Astronomy Ambassadors, this new program will provide mentoring and training experiences for new members of our profession, from advanced undergraduates to postdocs and new faculty, providing access to resources and a network of contacts within the astronomy EPO community.
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