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LAD's 2020 Dissertation Prize Is Awarded to Natalie Hell
19 Feb 2020
Dr. Hell is being honored by the AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division for groundbreaking laboratory measurements necessary for accurate, reliable interpretation of high-resolution X-ray spectra from astronomical sources.
On the President's Budget Request for FY 2021
13 Feb 2020
AAS President Megan Donahue offers some thoughts on astronomically relevant sections of the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021.
Time for AAS Membership Directory Updates!
12 Feb 2020
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, 2 March.
IAU Issues Update on Satellite Constellations' Potential Impacts on Astronomy
12 Feb 2020
The International Astronomical Union summarizes our current understanding of the impacts that megaconstellations of communication satellites may have on astronomical observations and on the visual appearance of the night...
Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 January - 8 February 2020
11 Feb 2020
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.
Videos Available from the 235th AAS Meeting
11 Feb 2020
Slidecasts of 25 invited talks and prize lectures presented at the 2020 winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI, are now online for members. Sign in to view them at your leisure.
Inside Sky & Telescope's March 2020 Issue
11 Feb 2020
Find out what's in the March 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, including a history of explorer and astronomer Captain Cook.
An Astronomy Project to Share on Valentine's Day
11 Feb 2020
Help fight light pollution by inviting your students, family, and friends to participate in the Globe at Night citizen-science effort. Just match your view of Orion to one of eight charts to determine how badly your sky...
"Imaging Women in the Space Age" Extended in New York City
10 Feb 2020
Visiting New York soon? "Imaging Women in the Space Age," an exhibition launched last July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, has been extended through 29 March 2020 at the New York Hall of...
AAS Names Two More Prize Recipients
7 Feb 2020
The American Astronomical Society has named the latest recipients of its Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy and Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation, fleshing out the roster of 2020 AAS prize winners.
Symposium on the Future of US Science Policy Convenes on 26 February
6 Feb 2020
The National Academy of Sciences, Kavli Foundation, and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will host a symposium in Washington, DC, to consider the future of science in the US and how it can best serve society. Attend in person...
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2020 Conference Invites Abstracts
6 Feb 2020
The International Astronomical Union's CAP 2020 Conference will be held 21-25 September at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and the organizers invite proposals for talks, posters, and workshops. Deadline: 15...
This Month in Astronomical History: January
5 Feb 2020
Each month this series from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division highlights an important discovery or memorable event. In this installment we focus on the “king of amateur astronomy conferences” and “Woodstock of...
Results of the 2020 AAS Election
4 Feb 2020
Voting in the AAS election of Officers and At-Large Trustees for terms beginning in 2020 closed on 31 January, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please...
February 2020 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
4 Feb 2020
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for February 2020.