Announcements

In this Education Committee Blog post, guest author Jane Charlton introduces Penn State's "University of Mars" app, which interactively presents content usually covered in a general education astronomy class.

Haven't renewed your AAS membership for 2025? There's still time to maintain your connection to your astronomical sciences community.

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.

The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) has selected the winners of its 2025 Rossi, Mid-Career, Early Career, Distinguished Career, and Innovation Prizes, as well as three finalists for the Dissertation Prize.

Hundreds of snapshots from the January 2025 AAS meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, have been posted in our online gallery.

Are you interested in learning about techniques for supporting students seeking non-academic careers or sharing your experiences supporting students? Join us for a conversation filled with insight and resources.

In this Education Committee Blog post, guest author Ashish Mahabal introduces the mobile app ZARTH, an outreach tool described as "Pokémon GO for astronomy."

Two AAS members have been awarded the prestigious National Medal of Science: Wendy Freedman and Keivan Stassun.

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.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The February 2025 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

The AAS Education Committee needs your help in understanding the landscape of undergraduate astronomy and astrophysics majors nationally! Please take this online survey.

The Solar Physics Division (SPD) solicits nominations for the Popular Media Award, which is awarded annually to authors of popular articles/new media about the Sun or its effects on the Earth's environment. Deadline: 4...

The AAS Public Policy and Education staff will be available for discussions and to provide information as we are able through regular "office hours."