Announcements
K-Band Science with the Green Bank Telescope
12 May 2022
The Green Bank Observatory is planning a workshop on K-band science — past, present and future — covering science that has utilized or will utilize the Green Bank Telescope. The workshop will be held 19–21 September 2022...
Updates on the Federal Budget (FY22 Appropriations and FY23 President's Budget Request)
9 May 2022
This post covers a brief refresher on the federal budget process and a summary of what’s happening with astronomy-related line items in the federal budget.
2023 AAS Prize Nominations Now Open
4 May 2022
All AAS members are invited and encouraged to prepare nominations for themselves or their colleagues to honor important contributions to astronomical research, instrumentation, writing, teaching, and service to the...
STEM Cohort Program for First-Generation/Low-Income Undergrads
4 May 2022
College juniors and seniors looking to connect with other STEM-focused students for professional development and community building are encouraged to apply to join the AL1GN STEM Cohort. Deadline: 15 May.
May 2022 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
3 May 2022
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The May issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Jane Rigby Named 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year
2 May 2022
Out to Innovate, which has recognized exemplary individuals with LGBTQ+ Educator, Engineer, and Scientist of the Year awards annually for more than 15 years, has honored AAS member Jane Rigby this year.
Astronomers Who Write Informed Science Fiction: A Novel Way to Do Astronomy Education
2 May 2022
In this post, Andrew Fraknoi presents a list of our colleagues who are doing astronomy outreach by writing scientifically reasonable science fiction stories. He gives a few examples (and lists teaching resources) that...
DDA's 2022 Awards for Achievements in Dynamical Astronomy
2 May 2022
The AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy is giving its 2022 Brouwer Award to Harold Levison (Southwest Research Institute) and its 2022 Rubin Prize to Kathryn Volk (University of Arizona).
Highlights from AAS Nova: 17-30 April 2022
2 May 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.
2022 Membership Directory: Update Your Profile, Preferences, and Pronouns!
19 Apr 2022
It's our annual call to AAS members to update their information and preferences for the printed Membership Directory. The deadline for changes is Monday, 2 May.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 3-16 April 2022
18 Apr 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.
Tactile Galaxy Cards: A New Accessible Hands-on Tool for Teaching
15 Apr 2022
Tactile Galaxy Cards allow students to explore the relationship of physical characteristics of galaxies to spectral features in a form that is accessible to blind students.
Ci Xue Named Winner of 2021 Robert L. Brown Outstanding Dissertation Award
14 Apr 2022
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award goes to Ci Xue for her dissertation "Discovery and Morphology of Complex Molecules toward Interstellar Molecular Clouds."
Undergrads: Become a Solar Eclipse Ambassador
13 Apr 2022
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific will partner college students with amateur astronomers to prepare 500 communities for the American solar eclipses of 2023 and 2024. Register your interest by 30 April 2022.
NASA Astrophysics Division Town Hall: 3 May 2022
11 Apr 2022
NASA Astrophysics Division Director Dr. Paul Hertz will present an update on JWST, a report on the NASA Astrophysics budget request for FY2023, and a snapshot of the status of NASA’s plans for implementing the...