Announcements
Arecibo Observatory Options Workshop
16 Mar 2021
The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a community workshop to explore novel ideas for future scientific, educational, and cultural activities at the Arecibo Observatory. The workshop will begin on 2 April.
Why (and How) Astronomers Should Teach Climate Change
16 Mar 2021
What can astronomers do about climate change? This post explains why astronomers are in an excellent position to teach climate change and provides resources to improve your teaching and knowledge of climate change.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 February - 13 March 2021
16 Mar 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.
March 2021 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
15 Mar 2021
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for March 2021.
LAD Awards 2021 Dissertation Prize to Jennifer Bergner
11 Mar 2021
The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division is honoring Jennifer Bergner (University of Chicago) for her PhD thesis Tracing Organic Complexity During Star and Planet Formation.
Mini-Grants Available for Education & Professional Development
11 Mar 2021
Proposals are invited from US-based AAS members for small grants to provide education-related mentoring and professional-development experiences for fellow members. Proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
AAS Member Receives Ben Barres Fellowship
8 Mar 2021
AAS member Eliot Halley Vrijmoet (Georgia State University) is among 11 recipients of professional-development fellowships from the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals.
On Positions of Responsibility: Elected AAS & Division Leaders
3 Mar 2021
AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel describes the roles and responsibilities of elected positions within the AAS and its Divisions in this second in a series of articles explaining how the Society operates.
Call for Proposals for the NASA IRTF
3 Mar 2021
The Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2021B semester are due by Thursday, 1 April.
Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop: T − 3 Years
2 Mar 2021
With the 8 April 2024 North American total solar eclipse just three years away, the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is organizing another workshop for local, state, and national planners, this time virtually, 9-10 April.
Career Webinar: I Heart Failure — Discover and Recover from Professional and Team Loss
2 Mar 2021
Join a free webinar on Wednesday, 10 March, as our host Alaina G. Levine discusses why failure can be absolutely fabulous in our career paths and organizations.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 14-27 February 2021
2 Mar 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.
AAS CSMA Launches Micro-Grants Program
1 Mar 2021
The Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy's Micro-Grants Program aims to reduce the effects of financial scarcity on students who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Applications open on 1 April.
March 2021 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
1 Mar 2021
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The March issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
New from the IAU: Astronomy Education Journal
1 Mar 2021
The new Astronomy Education Journal is accepting submissions of manuscripts. We invite and encourage members of the AAS community to contribute astronomy education research studies, theoretical pieces, and innovations.