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Call for Astro2020 Science White Papers
25 July 2018
The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics invites the community to submit white papers by 18 January 2019 in preparation for the 2020 decadal survey.
AAS Press Officer Rick Fienberg to Receive NASA Medal
25 July 2018
Rick is being honored with NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal “for exceptional service to the nation in [his] tireless efforts for the public’s safe solar viewing of the 2017 total solar eclipse.”
AAS Press Officer to Receive NASA Medal for Eclipse Outreach
25 Jul 2018
The AAS is thrilled to announce that AAS Press Officer Dr. Richard Tresch Fienberg is being honored with NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal “for exceptional service to the nation in [his] tireless efforts for...
August Events in Astronomical Science Policy
25 Jul 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.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 8-21 July 2018
24 July 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.
Las Cumbres Observatory Seeks New Education Partners
23 July 2018
LCO invites applications for organized and structured astronomy-education programs with well-defined target audiences. Partners will observe with LCO telescopes and use the data in their educational activities.
Invitation to Participate in Development of Exemplar Key Science Programs
20 July 2018
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory invites all interested US scientists to participate in the development of exemplar Key Science Programs for the Giant Magellan Telescope and Thirty Meter Telescope.
Call for Participants: Great Observatory Science Analysis Group
18 Jul 2018
The Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group is soliciting members of the astronomy community to study the future of multi-wavelength astronomy from space. Respond by 10 August 2018 if interested.
This Month in Astronomical History
16 Jul 2018
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who discovered the relation between the luminosity and the period of Cepheid variable stars.
Take the IAU Survey on Closing the Gender Gap in Science
16 July 2018
The International Astronomical Union has joined a study on how to reduce the gap between men and women in the natural sciences and related disciplines. Please take their survey by 31 October.
AAS & AGU Awarded Grant to Advance Exoplanet Science
12 July 2018
The AAS and the American Geophysical Union have received a grant from The Kavli Foundation to advance exoplanet science through special sessions at both societies’ meetings and other activities.
AAS & AGU Awarded Grant to Advance Exoplanet Science
12 Jul 2018
The AAS and the American Geophysical Union have received a grant from The Kavli Foundation to advance exoplanet science through a joint steering committee, special sessions at both societies’ annual meetings, and topical...
Afternoon Astronomy Coffee Hangout 12 July
10 Jul 2018
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 12 July, at 3:00 pm ET to learn about to learn about how new X-ray observations of Eta Carinae, an exploding star system, show cosmic rays coming from colliding gas in the system.
Call for Letters of Intent: NOAO Survey Programs
9 July 2018
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory is issuing a call for new survey proposals starting in the 2019A and B semesters. Investigators must submit letters of intent by 15 August 2018.
Applications Open for AAS-EPD Mini-Grants
9 July 2018
Proposals are invited from US-based AAS members for small grants to provide education-related mentoring and professional-development experiences for fellow members. Deadline: Sunday, 5 August.