Announcements

Students in the final months of their PhD program with a confirmed postdoctoral position or postdocs in their first year of appointment are encouraged to apply for this fellowship through the IAU. Deadline: 1 March.

The 2025 AAS Election is underway, with more than 1,600 ballots already cast. The best way to ensure that your voice is heard is to vote. Deadline: 18 February 2025.

The National Academy of Sciences announced the recipients of its 2025 awards in recognition of extraordinary scientific achievements, and among the recipients are two AAS members.

The AAS Solar Physics Division is recognizing James Klimchuk, Lisa Upton, and Holly R. Gilbert for their groundbreaking scientific achievements and exemplary leadership within the solar physics community.

The application period for the 2025B Observing Time Endowment is open. This program provides 200 hours of free observing time on Light Bridges’ 80-cm robotic telescopes at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife.

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.

​Code/Astro is a week-long astronomy software development workshop motivated by the growing usage of open-source software in astronomical research.

The AAS is pleased to announce the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award winners from the 245th AAS meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, in January 2025. Congratulations, all!

Check out our new AI-powered astrophotography tool! Funded by NASA and free to use, it offers step-by-step guidance and real-time tips to capture stunning celestial images.

A few spots remain available for a workshop at AAS 245 focused on supporting Directors of Graduate Studies in creating inclusive department climates. Email Tom Rice to request attendance.

AAS Education is hiring a Graduate Education Project Fellow to support AAS's engagement with improving graduate astronomy education.

Click here to see a list of education-related events and sessions at AAS 245. Please join these events!

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

Colin Hamill started as the new John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow in January 2024.

In this post, we highlight some of the policy-related sessions and events that you can look forward to attending during AAS 245.