Announcements

The American Astronomical Society will work with the American Institute of Physics and other key societies on a newly funded initiative to decrease underrepresentation of undergraduate African Americans in physics and...

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The June issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

This newly formed task force is charged with identifying ways to reduce the carbon footprint associated with AAS activities as called for by the Strategic Plan for 2021–2026.

AAS members Conny Aerts and Roger Ulrich join Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard in sharing the $1 million prize for their pioneering work in developing the fields of helio- and asteroseismology to study the interiors of stars...

The AAS Solar Physics Division has announced the winners of its 2022 science-writing awards.

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.

In this Education Committee Blog post, Emma Marcucci writes about how NASA supports a network of teams to connect learners of all ages with science. Join one of our sessions to learn how to collaborate with our teams and...

Tenured/tenure-track faculty members at US colleges or universities are invited to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded survey about how your research is evaluated by other faculty in your department.

The AAS Doxsey Travel Prize Committee is seeking two new members to serve for a three-year term. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups or in their early career stages are especially encouraged to apply. 

The National Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 120 new members, including eight members of the AAS, in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Rick Fienberg, who recently retired after serving 12 years as AAS Press Officer, writes about the first telescope on the Moon. 

If you're attending AAS 240, join our Splinter Meeting on Wednesday, June 15th, to meet members of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force and learn how by working together we can help your community prepare for the American...

The world’s largest conference on astronomy communication will be hosted from 12 to 16 September at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia (with provisions to attend in person and online).

Bethany Johns, a former John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, joins the AAS as the new Deputy Director of Public Policy and Interim Acting Director.

Here you will find an account of a free-to-use open-source Open Educational Resource assessment tool that you can use in your astronomy classes.