Announcements

The next Decadal Survey in Astronomy and Astrophysics is getting started! The National Academies and study co-chairs are seeking nominations for committee and panel membership and accepting science white paper...

Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With the Future is a feature-length documentary on the life, works, and influence of pioneering space artist Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Catch a screening near you!

Attention AAS members in Southern California: Science, art, and media intersect at the fifth annual Raw Science Film Festival, to be held Saturday, 26 January 2019, in Los Angeles.

Join this three-day symposium to hear and discuss science priorities, mission concepts, and enabling capabilities expected to be assessed by the upcoming Astro2020 Decadal Survey.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on Galileo's discovery of the moons of Jupiter.

Astrobites has published summaries of many of the plenary talks and press briefings from last week's 233rd AAS meeting in Seattle, Washington.

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

Your guide to items at the January 2019 AAS meeting that relate to informing and/or developing the public policy that governs federally funded research in the astronomical sciences.

The Astro2020 Co-Chairs will hold a decadal town hall at AAS 233, have extended the science white paper deadline (to 19 February) and released some examples.

Make a phone call now! Tell your representatives in Congress how the shutdown is impacting you in your professional and personal life, and ask them to pass legislation today.

The AAS Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in Astronomy Graduate Education has completed its final report and will present the adopted recommendations at AAS 233 on Tuesday, 8 January 2019.

The AAS Working Group on Astroinformatics and Astrostatistics is hosting two events at the Seattle meeting on Monday afternoon.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on the discovery of the variable star called Eta Antinoi.

In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science and space policy that may be of interest to our members.