Announcements
Future Call for NASA Keck Key Strategic Mission Support Programs
25 May 2017
NASA is planning to release a new call for Keck Observatory Key Strategic Mission Support projects. Details of the opportunity and proposal process are expected to be announced in August with a 14 September proposal...
FY 2018 Budget Request: NASA, NSF & DOE
24 May 2017
The FY 2018 Budget Request outlines the administration's priorities for federal spending. We summarize the NASA, NSF, and DOE proposals.
AAS Participates in an NSF Exhibition
19 May 2017
The AAS participated with the National Solar Observatory and the exhibit booth focused on the importance of understanding the physical processes that lead to phenomena like space weather events.
Afternoon Astronomy Coffee Hangout on 25 May
19 May 2017
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 25 May, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the scientific findings and other highlights from NASA's Cassini mission.
NSF AST Portfolio Review Divestment Status
19 May 2017
The NSF Division of Astronomical Science issued a Dear Colleague Letter to inform the community of the current status and next steps in considering recommendations for telescope divestments.
AAS Action Alert: Support for DOE-Science
19 May 2017
Ask your senators to sign onto a "Dear Colleague Letter" to show their support for robust funding for DOE-Science.
Sandra Faber Receives $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize
17 May 2017
The 2017 prize recognizes Sandy Faber for a body of work that has helped establish many of the foundational principles underlying our understanding of the universe on the largest scales.
Sara Schechner to Receive 2018 HAD Doggett Prize
16 May 2017
The AAS Historical Astronomy Division has selected Sara J. Schechner (Harvard University) as the latest recipient of the LeRoy E. Doggett Prize for Historical Astronomy.
Attend the 49th Annual DPS Meeting in Provo
16 May 2017
The 49th annual meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences will take place 15-20 October 2017 in Provo, Utah. Workshop proposals are due 24 May and abstract submission is now open.
Future in Space Hangout 18 May: Exploring the Low-Temperature Universe
16 May 2017
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 18 May, at 3:00 pm ET to hear about the science that can be revealed by an observatory operating at the longest infrared wavelengths
Submit Your Abstract ASAP for the 16th HEAD Meeting
16 May 2017
Submit your oral or poster abstract by Thursday, 25 May, at 9:00 pm ET to join the HEAD meeting program and share your work with others in high-energy astrophysics.
48th SPD Meeting Abstract Deadline Coming Up
16 May 2017
The abstract deadline for the 48th meeting of the Solar Physics Division is Tuesday, 30 May, so submit your abstract soon!
Enter the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
16 May 2017
This annual competition, which for 2017 includes an astronomy category, celebrates the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience. Deadline for entries: 31 August.
Winter Meeting Special Session and Town Hall Proposal Deadline Approaching
16 May 2017
Time to start thinking about the AAS winter meeting, taking place in Washington, DC, 8-12 January 2018. Special Session and Town Hall proposals for the 231st AAS meeting are due 26 May.
This Month in Astronomical History: Women Computers at Dudley Observatory
16 May 2017
Each month in this series from the Historical Astronomy Division, an important discovery or memorable event in the history of astronomy will be highlighted. This month, we look at the women working at Dudley Observatory.