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Highlights from AAS Nova: 15 December 2024 – 4 January 2025
6 Jan 2025
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.
Call for Experts: National Academies' Review of Progress Toward Astro2020 Decadal Survey
2 Jan 2025
The National Academies is seeking experts to participate in an upcoming study to review federal agency responses to the previous decadal survey in astronomy and astrophysics (Astro2020).
2024 — A Stellar Year for the AAS!
19 Dec 2024
As the end of 2024 approaches, CEO Kevin Marvel looks back at all the activities that the AAS has carried out through the efforts of engaged volunteers, our dedicated staff, and the community we strive to serve.
AAS Welcomes Continued Dialog After the US ELT External Evaluation Panel Report
17 Dec 2024
The AAS looks forward to working with agency and congressional leadership to realize the scientific potential of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) program and other decadal survey priorities.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 1–14 December 2024
16 Dec 2024
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.
Education Committee Announces Six Winners of 2025 EPD Mini-Grants
16 Dec 2024
The AAS Education Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 award cycle for our Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant program. You can sign up for these workshops when you register...
Your December 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
3 Dec 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The December 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Arriving Soon: 2025 Membership Renewal Mailing
3 Dec 2024
Your membership renewal reminder, invoice, and a handy return envelope will arrive in your mailbox soon. Don't let your member benefits lapse!
Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2024
2 Dec 2024
Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists.
Remembering Helmut Abt (1925 – 2024)
2 Dec 2024
Kevin Marvel reflects on the life of full emeritus member Helmut Abt and his role as the Managing Editor of the Astrophysical Journal.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 10–30 November 2024
2 Dec 2024
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.
This Month in Astronomical History: November 2024
15 Nov 2024
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta celebrates the work of Carl Sagan.
IAU Symposium 401: Advancing Reference Systems, Ephemeris, and Standards
15 Nov 2024
Registration, abstract submission, and IAU travel grant applications are open. The symposium will be hybrid, welcoming both in-person and online participation.
NEOWISE Final Data Release Now Available
14 Nov 2024
The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2024 Final Data Release, which includes data acquired during the 11th year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.
Congratulations to the AAS 244 Chambliss Student Award Winners
13 Nov 2024
The AAS is pleased to announce the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award winners from the 244th AAS meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, in June 2024. Congratulations, all!