Announcements
Royal Astronomical Society Awards Survey
26 Feb 2021
The Royal Astronomical Society is conducting a review of its awards program and associated processes to ensure that they are fair and inclusive. We would like to invite AAS members to complete a survey by Friday, 5 March...
Join the AAS Education Committee!
22 Feb 2021
The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve, starting this spring for a 3-year term. We look forward to hearing from you.
Action Alert: Interact with Congress Through Constituent Requests
18 Feb 2021
We ask you to fill out a constituent request form with one or more of your members of Congress. Each member has their own request form. This article goes over the steps to follow for form filling.
NSF Distinguished Lecture: "Black Scientists & Engineers at Our Nation’s HBCUs"
18 Feb 2021
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a Distinguished Lecture, Black Scientists & Engineers at Our Nation’s HBCUs: Making American History Now, on Thursday, 25 February. Register in advance.
Submit an AASTCS Proposal
17 Feb 2021
The American Astronomical Society invites all members and colleagues to submit proposals from all areas of the astronomical sciences for the AAS Topical Conference Series.
Grace Period Ending Soon for 2021 AAS Memberships
17 Feb 2021
The grace period for those with outstanding dues balances ends on Thursday, 4 March! Renew today for 2021!
Webinar: Enabling the Next Generation of Astronomy with CMOS Sensors
17 Feb 2021
Teledyne Imaging will be announcing new CMOS-based sensor and camera technology optimized for ground-based observational astronomy at a free webinar on 4 March. Register today!
AAS Doxsey Travel Prize Recipients for 2021
17 Feb 2021
Nine winners and eight honorable mentions received support to present their dissertation talks at the virtual 237th AAS meeting in January 2021. Congratulations to all!
Chambliss Student Poster Awards for AAS 237
16 Feb 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards poster competition held at the virtual 237th AAS meeting, 11-15 January 2021!
CAP Conference Goes Virtual in 2021
16 Feb 2021
The International Astronomical Union Commission C2 — Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) — will host a virtual edition of its CAP Conference series in May. Registration is free; abstract deadline: 15 March.
This Month in Astronomical History: February 2021
17 Feb 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Dr. Linda Shore, Chief Executive Officer of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, writes about the ASP’s creation and growth.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 31 January - 13 February 2021
16 Feb 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.
February 2021 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
15 Feb 2021
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for February 2021.
ASP Announces Nancy Grace Roman Award for Promoting Gender Equity
10 Feb 2021
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has established the Nancy Grace Roman Award to celebrate contributions in promoting gender equity and inclusion in astronomy and related fields.
Paid Summer Research Programs — Deadlines Are Fast Approaching!
10 Feb 2021
The Pathways to Science website has a search engine to help students find summer research opportunities. It maintains a database of many NASA-funded opportunities, as well as others that are harder to find out about.