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Congratulations to AAS Press Officer Dr. Richard Fienberg on winning the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Fraknoi Supporters Award for his contributions to public understanding of science through astronomy!

Representative James "Jim" Bridenstine (R-OK) is under consideration for the position of NASA administrator, and his responses to an initial questionnaire from the Senate are available to review.

Early registration for the 231st AAS meeting ends Wednesday, 27 September, so register now to save! Don't forget to submit your abstract by the 3 October regular deadline, too.

The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Green as the Division Director in the Division of Astronomical Sciences.

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

Renew your AAS membership to secure your member benefits for another year! This includes lower registration rates for meetings and a discount on author charges for a paper published in one of the AAS journals.

You’re invited to get involved in the United Nations-affiliated Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Join this live event on Wednesday, 27 September, at 1:00 pm ET to hear insider tips on the hiring and interview process, including how to tailor your application materials and negotiate your compensation package.

The AAS is conducting a search for an astronomer to serve as the editor of The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The consideration of applications will begin 15 October.

Astronomers Without Borders is collecting eclipse-viewing glasses from across the US to send to schools in South America and Asia for use during solar eclipses that cross those continents in 2019.

The US National Committee for the International Astronomical Union is accepting applications through 2 February 2018 for individual IAU membership.

Sloan Digital Sky Survey is pleased to announce Data Release 14, the largest data release yet, which includes, among other data, the first optical spectra of galaxies and quasars from the extended BOSS program.

The AAS recently bid farewell to Heather Bloemhard, the sixth Bahcall Public Policy Fellow, and welcomed Ashlee Wilkins to the Society as the new Fellow.

New Bahcall Public Policy Fellow Ashlee Wilkins introduces herself and describes the path that led her to science policy and the AAS.

Each month in this series from the Historical Astronomy Division, an important event in the history of astronomy will be highlighted. This month, we look at the discovery of Neptune.