Announcements
Workforce Survey Summary Results Released
17 Oct 2022
The AAS Demographics Committee worked closely with AIP's Statistical Research Center to survey US members in 2021 and report on the state of the workforce. Read the executive summary and results.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 2-15 October 2022
17 Oct 2022
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.
AAS Members Win National Academies Science Communication Awards
13 Oct 2022
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein and Arianna Long are among the inaugural recipients of science communication awards given by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in partnership with Schmidt Futures.
Update from the AAS Committee for the Status of Women in Astronomy
6 Oct 2022
Here we provide a detailed update on the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy and its many initiatives.
October 2022 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
5 Oct 2022
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The October issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
This Month in Astronomical History: October 2022
5 Oct 2022
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Alan Agrawal writes about the discovery of helium.
Astronomy Jobs on the Rebound
5 Oct 2022
The AAS Committee on Employment has compiled data from the AAS Job Register detailing the number and types of positions available each year. Here are some of the findings.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 18 September - 1 October 2022
3 Oct 2022
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.
ALMA Data Processing Workshops
27 Sep 2022
A series of workshops are organized from 5 October to 28 October on the processing and analysis of ALMA data. Early registration is encouraged.
Two AAS Members Named AGU Fellows
26 Sep 2022
Among those elected to the 2022 class of American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellows are two AAS members: William Bottke (Southwest Research Institute) and Sarah Gibson (National Center for Atmospheric Research).
Project RADIAL
21 Sep 2022
In this Education Committee blog post, Jennifer Bates gives an overview of Project Radio Astronomy Data Imaging and Analysis Lab (RADIAL), a collaborative approach to broaden participation in STEM for underrepresented...
R. Peter Broughton Receives 2023 Osterbrock Book Prize
20 Sep 2022
The AAS Historical Astronomy Division is pleased to present the 2023 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize to R. Peter Broughton for his work Northern Star: J.S. Plaskett (University of Toronto Press, 2018).
NASA Astrophysics Mission Design School
20 Sep 2022
Applications for the first-ever NASA Astrophysics Mission Design School — a three-month-long career-development experience — are due 28 September.
Renew Your AAS Membership Today: Dues Remain the Same
19 Sep 2022
2022 has been a banner year for the astronomical sciences, with its astonishing discoveries, stunning images, and compelling science to share with the public. There's even more to celebrate in 2023: membership dues are...
Upcoming AAS Regional Meeting in Arkansas
19 Sep 2022
The 2022 Mid-American Regional Astrophysics Conference, an AAS-endorsed regional meeting, will take place 7–8 October at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.