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For their commitment and service to the Society, we annually acknowledge and thank our members reaching their 25th, 30th, 35th, etc. anniversaries. Please let us know if your name is missing from this year's list.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on the 400th anniversary of Kepler's third (or harmonic) law of planetary motion.

Gemini Observatory is seeking input to establish scientific requirements for the Gemini North Adaptive Optics project. Input by the end of February would be the most helpful.

The American Institute of Physics invites you to take the Early Career Survey to help understand what services and benefits you would like professional societies to provide.

The AAS Board of Trustees has launched a new fund to offer low-interest, short-term loans to members and affiliates experiencing financial hardship due to the partial government shutdown.

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.

It’s not too late to renew for 2019! You have more time this quarter to recommit to the AAS before incurring a $10 penalty.

The NSF Town Hall at AAS 233 in Seattle wasn't held as planned due to the partial government shutdown. The AAS will host a virtual NSF Town Hall from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET on Friday, 15 February 2019. Register at bit.ly...

The NASA Town Hall at AAS 233 in Seattle wasn't held as planned due to the partial government shutdown. The AAS will host a virtual NASA Town Hall from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET on Tuesday, 12 February 2019. Register at bit...

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

Congratulations to the 66 winners of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards poster competition from the latest AAS meeting in Seattle!

Slidecasts of 18 invited talks and prize lectures presented at the 2019 winter AAS meeting in Seattle, WA, are now online for members. Sign in to view them at your leisure.

TED, the nonprofit dedicated to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” has announced the new class of TED Fellows, including three who work in the astronomical sciences: Federica Bianco, Erika Hamden, and Moriba Jah.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific welcomes nominations for its awards recognizing excellence in astronomy research, instrument development, teaching, and public outreach. Deadline: 1 March.

The AAS seeks applications from upper-level undergraduate and graduate student AAS members for the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop. Deadline: 8 February.