Policy Blog

President Trump will nominate Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan (Arizona State University) to serve as the 15th director of the National Science Foundation, succeeding France Córdova when her six-year term ends in 2020.

Our Public Policy staff and Committee on Light Pollution, Radio Interference, and Space Debris have assembled a working group to facilitate communication between the astronomical community and SpaceX.

The AAS Board of Trustees recently passed an update to the rules governing the adoption of policy resolutions for the Society.

Here is a look at events on the schedule for December 2019.

Here is a look at events on the schedule for November 2019.

Here is a look at events on the schedule for October.

If you're interested in the intersection of science, policy, and international affairs, the American Institute of Physics encourages you to apply for the 2020-21 AIP State Department Fellowship. Deadline: 15 October.

Here is a look at events on the schedule for September.

A budget deal for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 was signed into law on 2 August, and the NASA operating plan for 2019 was made public. This is an overview of how things line up.

July was the first month on the job for our new John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, Kelsie Krafton. Here is her brief recap and a look at events on the schedule for August.