Announcements
AAS Election: Candidate Statements
28 October 2014
Balloting for the next election of AAS Officers and Councilors opens in mid-December 2014 and closes at the end of January 2015.
Deadline Extended for Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
22 October 2014
There's still space available in the AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach to be held at the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle, Washington. Apply by Monday, 27 October 2014.
Please Help Improve NED by Taking the 2014 NED User Survey
21 Oct 2014
The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database team seeks feedback on your NED usage and your priorities for potential new or improved features. Deadline: 30 November 2014.
LSST Science Advisory Committee Seeks Community Input
20 Oct 2014
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, now under construction, has a new science advisory committee, and its members are open to any input you'd like to provide to the project.
From the Executive Office
8 Oct 2014
Kevin Marvel highlights some new or relatively unknown AAS activities that benefit our members and profession and about which you can learn more via links at the bottom of our website.
Renew Your AAS Membership Today!
1 Oct 2014
With no dues increase and a "stellar" lineup of benefits, there isn't a better time than now to renew your commitment to the AAS.
"WISE at 5: Legacy and Prospects" Registration Open
13 October 2014
The conference, in February 2015, will celebrate what has been done with the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), what is being done with NEOWISE, and what will be done in the future.
Applications Due for AAS Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
13 October 2014
Our third annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach will be held at the 225th AAS meeting in Seattle, Washington, in January. Applications are due on Monday, 20 October 2014.
New from AIP: One Year After Receiving a Master's Degree
7 October 2014
The latest report from the American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center describes what physics and astronomy master's-degree recipients were doing one year after leaving their departments.
A Report on the UN/Austria Symposium on Space Science
1 Oct 2014
At a conference in Graz in late September, delegates explored possible actions and activities that could be conducted under the leadership of the United Nations or in cooperation with other relevant entities.
October 2014 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 October 2014
Everyone who belongs to the AAS receives the magazine Physics Today as a member benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Nominations Solicited for the Lecar Prize
30 Sep 2014
The Lecar Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to the study of extrasolar planets in particular and theoretical astrophysics in general. Nominations are now welcome. Deadline: 30 November 2014.
The Virtual Observatory in the United States
30 Sep 2014
As of 1 October the NASA archives will sustain the key components of the US Virtual Astronomical Observatory infrastructure.
Thirty Meter Telescope Community Survey Responses Due Monday
30 Sep 2014
The US Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Science Working Group seeks input on how you would use TMT for your scientific research and on how to maximize the facility's scientific return. Deadline: 6 October 2014.
Professional Development Workshops at AAS 225 in Seattle
29 September 2014
The AAS Employment Committee and others have arranged an excellent lineup of professional development workshops at the winter meeting in Seattle, Washington. Register now!