Announcements

With 2019 just around the corner, the Society's membership renewal season is in full swing. Please watch your mailbox for the renewal reminder, which includes information on how you can support the Society through our...

Is your company or institution seeking qualified candidates for open and new positions? Then you will want to check out these resources and opportunities at the upcoming AAS winter meeting.

JWST Observer News Roundup is a bimonthly email newsletter that provides a summary of Webb Telescope news with links to more information on the Space Telescope Science Institute website.

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

The AAS is aware of suspicious emails that are sometimes sent to members and meeting attendees. Keep in mind that official AAS emails will come only from an aas.org email address.

Join Tony Darnell and Carol Christian for an Afternoon Astronomy Coffee hangout on Thursday, 8 November, at 3:00 pm ET to learn about the intriguing relationship of metal content and the formation of planets.

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be open for tours during the January 2019 AAS meeting in Seattle. SOFIA will be based at nearby Boeing Field.

In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science and space policy that may be of interest to our members.

The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. 2019 application deadline: 15 January.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

Join the AAS Committee on Public Policy at AAS 233 in Seattle for a special listening session with the committee tasked with advising the National Space Council: the Users’ Advisory Group.

On 9 November the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a convocation on developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practices to prevent sexual harassment in academia.

ScienceCounts, in partnership with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, is conducting an online survey to assess scientists’ attitudes towards science communication and engagement with the general public.

The International Astronomical Union is looking for a host for its new office to provide training and resources for using astronomy as a stimulus for science education in primary and secondary grades.

Through 2 November, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (10 times the usual amount) to the American Astronomical Society when you shop at smile.amazon.com.