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Claire Murray Receives NRAO Bob Brown Dissertation Award
21 March 2018
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory cites Murray for her doctoral thesis featuring extraordinarily detailed observations of the thermodynamic state of neutral gas in the interstellar medium.
Volunteers Sought for USA Science & Engineering Festival
16 Mar 2018
The nation's biggest science festival will be held in Washington, DC, 6-8 April 2018. The AAS seeks volunteers to help share the wonders of physics and astronomy with the public at our exhibit booth.
Rocky Mountain High: AAS Meets in Denver 3-7 June 2018
14 Mar 2018
Astronomers will get closer to the stars in more ways than one when the AAS convenes its 232nd meeting at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in the Mile High City. Please join us there!
Join Us for "Low Radio Frequency Observations from Space"
13 March 2018
The Network for Exploration and Space Science (NESS) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, has organized a Meeting-in-a-Meeting during the 232nd AAS meeting to be held 3-7 June 2018 in Denver.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 25 February - 10 March 2018
12 March 2018
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Feedback Requested: LSST Web Content for Scientists
7 Mar 2018
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project invites feedback from the scientific community to help with website renovations.
NASA's IRTF Call for Proposals for Semester 2018B
7 Mar 2018
The Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located atop Maunakea, Hawaii. Proposals for observations beginning in August 2018 are due by 2 April.
March 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
9 March 2018
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.
Frontier Development Lab Seeks Applicants for Summer 2018
9 March 2018
NASA seeks early-career applicants for its eight-week concentrated study program to apply artificial intelligence to challenges important to space exploration. Application deadline: 3 April.
NOAO Call for Proposals for 2018B Semester Observing Time
1 Mar 2018
Proposals are now being accepted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory for observing time from August 2018 through January 2019 at various facilities. The deadline for proposals is 2 April 2018.
Phone Call Campaign Launched for 2018 Membership Renewals
28 Feb 2018
We’re calling members who have yet to renew for 2018. Avoid the $10 late fee by renewing your AAS membership this week!
March Events in Astronomical Science Policy
28 Feb 2018
In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science policy that may be of interest to our members.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 11-24 February 2018
27 Feb 2018
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
JWST Cycle 1 General Observer Proposal Deadline
23 Feb 2018
The James Webb Space Telescope invites General Observer proposals for the first cycle of operations. Proposals are due 6 April 2018.
NSF Announces Award for Management and Operations of Arecibo Observatory
22 February 2018
The National Science Foundation announces award of a cooperative agreement with the University of Central Florida for management and operations of Arecibo Observatory.