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Vienna Workshop on Light Pollution and Radio Interference
23 June 2018
If you'll be in Austria for the IAU General Assembly, you're invited to a workshop on solutions to light pollution and radio interference to be held on 24 and 26 August at Vienna's Kuffner Observatory.
The Senate's Version of FY 2019 Spending
22 May 2018
"Regular order" continues (for now) as the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its version of legislation setting federal spending levels for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
The AAS Meeting in Denver Had It All
22 June 2018
Newly installed President Megan Donahue reflects on what made the 232nd AAS meeting in June so special.
232nd AAS Meeting Photos Now Online
21 Jun 2018
Hundreds of snapshots from the June 2018 AAS meeting in Denver, Colorado, have been posted in our online gallery.
AAS 2019 Prize Nominations Are Due 30 June
20 June 2018
Nominations for most AAS prizes and awards for 2019 are due in the Secretary's office by 30 June 2018. As has been true for several years now, these prizes and awards are open to self-nominations.
Astro2020 Focus Session for Early-Career Astronomers
20 Jun 2018
In October the National Academies will provide an opportunity for early-career astronomers and astrophysicists to learn about, and provide input to, the Astro2020 decadal survey. Apply by 16 July.
The New ADS Loses Its Beta Label
19 June 2018
The NASA Astrophysics Data System is excited to announce the official removal of the beta label from its new search interface, which is built upon modern search engine technology while also providing new features.
Elena Aprile of XENON1T to Receive 2019 Berkeley Prize
18 Jun 2018
Elena Aprile (Columbia University) is being honored with the 2019 Berkeley prize for her leadership of the XENON project and its groundbreaking search for the particles thought to make up dark matter.
Elena Aprile of XENON1T to Receive 2019 Berkeley Prize
18 Jun 2018
Elena Aprile (Columbia University) is being honored with the 2019 Berkeley prize for her leadership of the XENON project and its groundbreaking search for the weakly interacting massive particles (“WIMPs”) thought to...
Celebrating Scientists on the Move
15 June 2018
During our Spring/Summer 2018 Campaign, please give to the travel grants and prizes that support AAS members to go forth and share the excitement of astronomy with the world.
Call for Observing Proposals: SOFIA Cycle 7
14 June 2018
Proposals to use the high-flying Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy during the period 29 April 2019 to 27 April 2020 are due on 7 September 2018.
This Month in Astronomical History
13 June 2018
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on the birth of Angelo Secchi and the pioneering of astrophysical spectroscopy.
National Academies Issue Report on Sexual Harassment
12 June 2018
To prevent sexual harassment, academic institutions should go beyond legal compliance to promote a change in culture, says a new study. Current approaches have not led to a decline in harassment.
Astrobites Coverage of the 232nd AAS Meeting
11 June 2018
Astrobites has published summaries of many of the plenary talks and press briefings from throughout the 232nd AAS meeting.
Join Us at the Maria Mitchell Women in Science Symposium
11 June 2018
Celebrating Maria Mitchell's 200th birthday, the Maria Mitchell Association and its partners will bring together women involved in STEM for an engaging interdisciplinary meeting in October.