Announcements

Congratulations to AAS Member Roger Blandford of Stanford University for being awarded the 2016 Crafoord Prize in Astronomy!

A new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on the usefulness of CubeSats and the necessity of federal support for such programs is now available.

The International Astronomical Union Symposia, the scientific flagship of the IAU, are intended to significantly advance the field, seeking answers to the current key questions and/or emerging concepts.

Based on feedback from attendees of the 228th AAS meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, and the work of the AAS Meetings Task Force, changes to future meetings are in the works.

Nominations for most AAS prizes and awards for 2017 are due in the Secretary's office by 30 June 2016. All of these prizes and awards are now open to self-nominations, thanks to a recent change in the rules.

We honor the memory of our departed colleagues. The Historical Astronomy Division commissions and compiles obituaries for deceased AAS members and depends on you, our members, for help writing them.

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

Donate to the AAS Initiative Endowment Fund to to secure the future of our vibrant and eclectic field of study.

Through WSF Live, audiences outside New York can experience the World Science Festival 1-5 June, in their own communities. AAS members are invited to join the fun by hosting WSF Live events.

The AAS Historical Astronomy Division wants to interview astronomers at all career stages at the 228th AAS meeting in San Diego, California, in June 2016. Please sign up to be interviewed!

Join the Association for Women in Science and guest speakers Rosina Romano and Dr. Sherry Marts on Thursday, 12 May, at 12:00 pm ET for a webinar on proactive strategies for addressing harassment at meetings.

The centerpiece of the proposed New Horizons Kuiper Belt Extended Mission is the very close flyby of a Kuiper Belt Object. Take part in the New Horizons September Science Team Meeting to learn more.

Join this interactive online hangout 6 May at 3:00 pm ET to hear about how scientists are working to prevent life from Earth from contaminating future Mars missions, and to prevent bringing anything home to Earth.

The AAS brought a few members to Washington, DC, to present their National Science Foundation-supported work on Capitol Hill.

AAS President Meg Urry of Yale University and Timothy Heckman of Johns Hopkins University have joined 2,289 other researchers as active members of the US National Academy of Sciences.