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UAT Steering Committee Call for Nominations 2023–2025
15 Nov 2022
The Steering Committee for the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus is seeking new members. Expressions of interest are welcome from astronomers, developers, data scientists, researchers, librarians, and others.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 30 October - 12 November 2022
14 Nov 2022
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Update on JWST Name
14 Nov 2022
The AAS Board of Trustees shares a brief update about the response of NASA to the JWST name and process. AAS Style Guide
specifies that the acronym JWST need not be spelled out upon first use.
Why Is the AAS Meeting So Expensive?
14 Nov 2022
The 241st AAS meeting will be a fully hybrid meeting; while it carries dramatic benefits, the registration rates are a bit higher. Here we provide a detailed explanation of why hybrid meetings are more expensive.
Apply for the 2022 Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
10 Nov 2022
Applications for the 2022 Brown Award are now being accepted from recent PhD recipients whose thesis is based on radio data from any facility operated by Associated Universities, Inc. Deadline: 31 December.
Robotic Telescope Labs for Survey-Level Undergraduates
10 Nov 2022
In this Education Committee blog, guest author Daniel Reichart gives an overview of “Our Place In Space!” — a unique survey-level curriculum that leverages “Skynet” and has now been adopted by 30 institutions.
Gaia Collaboration to Receive 2023 Berkeley Prize
9 Nov 2022
The Gaia collaboration, which is responsible for the spacecraft that is currently building the largest and most precise three-dimensional map of our galaxy, will receive the 2023 Lancelot M. Berkeley − New York Community...
An Updated COVID-19 Policy for AAS 241
7 Nov 2022
We are revising our COVID-19 health and safety policy for the 241st AAS meeting in Seattle to include a mask mandate alongside our (unchanged) vaccine and booster requirement.
AAAS Section D on Astronomy Leadership Opportunity
3 Nov 2022
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section D on Astronomy announces an opportunity for individuals to serve on the Steering Committee for 2023. The appointment will begin in January 2023.
A Farewell from the Outgoing John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
2 Nov 2022
A brief farewell address from Julie Davis, the outgoing John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow.
This Month in Astronomical History: November 2022
2 Nov 2022
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Ken Rumstay of Valdosta State University writes about the first extra-terrestrial roving robot.
AIP Benefits and Services for AAS Members
2 Nov 2022
The AAS is an institutional member of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). Here we give you an overview of how AAS members can benefit from the Society's association with AIP.
Outreach Training Webinar for Scientists and Engineers
1 Nov 2022
Are you a scientist or engineer who would like to improve your outreach skills? NASA’s Universe of Learning webinar series is for you! The first webinar will take place Wednesday, 9 November.
AAS EPD Mini-Grant Offers Free Mentoring Course to AAS Members
1 Nov 2022
Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar and her team at Movement Consulting are offering eight free registrations to their Spring 2023 mentoring course thanks to the AAS EPD Mini-Grant program.
November 2022 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 Nov 2022
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The November issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.