Announcements
Call for Observing Proposals: SOFIA Cycle 10
29 Dec 2021
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has recently released two calls for proposals for the Cycle 10 period, with a deadline of 28 January 2022.
So Long 2021…and AAS 239
28 Dec 2021
2021 has been a uniquely challenging year for our community. Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel explains how the rapid rise of Omicron drove the Board of Trustees to decide to cancel the 239th AAS meeting.
Highlights from AAS Nova:12-25 December 2021
28 Dec 2021
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.
UPDATE: AAS 239 Meeting Canceled
23 Dec 2021
The AAS Board of Trustees has voted to hold neither the in-person nor the virtual portion of the 239th AAS meeting. AAS 240 will be programmatically adjusted to be the major astronomical meeting of 2022.
AAS 239 In-Person Meeting Canceled
22 Dec 2021
The AAS Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to cancel the in-person component of the 239th AAS meeting.
This Month in Astronomical History: December 2021
16 Dec 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Dan Broadbent writes about the life work of Johannes Kepler.
AAS 239 Exhibitor Presentation: The AAS Journals Publication Process
15 Dec 2021
AAS journals Science Editor Brian Jackson will discuss the publication process for the AAS journals and answer your questions. Join us on Tuesday, 11 January, at 5:30 pm MT in the Exhibitor Theater.
New: Include Interactive FITS Images in Your AAS 239 iPosters
15 Dec 2021
The AAS WorldWide Telescope project has collaborated with the iPosters team to make it possible to include WWT's interactive FITS image viewer right inside your iPoster.
2022 AAS Election: Meet the Candidates (Part II)
14 Dec 2021
In the final installment of our two-part series, get to know the candidates for Vice President and the Nominating Committee. Balloting for the 2022 AAS election will begin on Friday, 17 December.
Applications Welcome for AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program
13 Dec 2021
The Education Committee invites proposals from US-based AAS members to provide education-related mentoring and professional-development experiences for fellow members. Extended deadline: 19 January 2022.
Supercharging Your Science with Software: The Asclepias Project Special Session at AAS 239
13 Dec 2021
To celebrate the public release of the Asclepias tool, join us for a special session at the 239th AAS Meeting in Salt Lake City on Monday, 10 January 2022.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 November - 11 December 2021
13 Dec 2021
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.
NSF PAARE Program and Information Session
2 Dec 2021
The Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) program is hosting an information session on 16 December to discuss the program and answer questions from potential partnership proposers.
December 2021 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
1 Dec 2021
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today — published by the American Institute of Physics — as a membership benefit. The December issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
2022 AAS Election: Meet the Candidates (Part I)
1 Dec 2021
Get to know the candidates for At-Large Trustee and the US National Committee for the International Astronomical Union (USNC/IAU) representative. Balloting for the 2022 AAS election will begin in a few weeks.