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NSF Launches 2026 Idea Machine
11 September 2018
The National Science Foundation needs YOU to help create the Big Ideas of the future! The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the US agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering.
Afternoon Astronomy Coffee Hangout 13 September
11 Sep 2018
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 13 September, at 3:00 pm ET to learn if Mars was once closer to the Sun.
Call for Proposals for the NASA IRTF for 2019A Semester
10 Sep 2018
The Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Observing proposals for the 2019A semester are due by Monday, 1 October.
Free Outreach Workshop for Early Career Astronomers
7 Sep 2018
The AAS is sponsoring a free skill-building workshop at AAS 233 in Seattle to support early-career astronomers in doing effective outreach to schools, families, and the public. Apply today!
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Receives Special Breakthrough Prize
6 September 2018
British astrophysicist and honorary AAS member Jocelyn Bell Burnell is awarded a $3M Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for her discovery of pulsars and inspiring scientific leadership.
AAS Joins National Effort to Achieve Educational Equity
6 Sep 2018
In partnership with several other professional associations of physical scientists, the American Astronomical Society has received funding from the National Science Foundation to strengthen US science, technology...
National Academies Call for Large Mission to Study Exoplanets
5 Sep 2018
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine call on NASA to lead a large space mission capable of directly imaging Earth-like exoplanets orbiting Sun-like stars.
September 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
4 September 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.
NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences Grant Program Updates
30 Aug 2018
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences has published three new proposal solicitations, and two existing programs are expiring. This post is your gateway to all the details.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 19 August - 1 September 2018
4 Sep 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.
September Events in Astronomical Science Policy
1 Sep 2018
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.
NOAO Call for Proposals for 2019A Semester Observing Time
31 Aug 2018
Proposals are now being accepted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory for observing time from February 2019 through July 2019 at various facilities. The deadline for proposals is 1 October 2018.
Nominations Requested for NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing
28 Aug 2018
Nominations for the National Academy of Sciences Award for Scientific Reviewing are now being accepted and must be submitted online. Deadline: 1 October.
This Month in Astronomical History
28 Aug 2018
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on Jerry Ehman and the mysterious Wow! signal.
Get Your Copy of the AAS 2017 Annual Report
23 Aug 2018
The Society's annual report for calendar year 2017 is now available as a PDF. It includes a financial report and summarizes membership, meetings, and other activities.