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Supported in part by AAS membership dues, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) is introducing a new weekly newsletter that’s free to all AAS members.

We honor the memory of our departed colleagues. The Historical Astronomy Division commissions and compiles obituaries for deceased AAS members and depends on you, our members, for help writing them.

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

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) has named the recipients of its 2017 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize, Early Career Award, and Dissertation Prize.

Hundreds of snapshots from the January 2017 AAS meeting in Grapevine, Texas, have been posted in our online gallery.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 26 January, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about an unusual black hole that is spinning very rapidly.

The AAS Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) recognizes the editor in chief of the Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers, 2nd Edition, for his landmark reference work.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 19 January, at 3:00 pm ET to hear the latest news about the James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute seek proposals for Hubble observations and funding for archival and theoretical research programs. Deadline: 7 April 2017.

Thank you for making the STARtorialist booth at the winter meeting a success! Discounts are still available from many of the vendors involved.

A small army of Astrobites bloggers wrote daily summaries of plenary sessions and press briefings from the January 2017 AAS meeting in Grapevine, Texas.

The book and movie Hidden Figures highlight the contributions of women and minorities to the physical sciences, and so do new resources from the American Institute of Physics.

The National Science Foundation has posted a Dear Colleague Letter requesting information on the future needs for advanced cyberinfrastructure to support science and engineering research. Submission deadline: 5 April.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 12 January, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear from SETI Institute scientists about the strange behavior of the star KIC 8462852, discovered by the Planet Hunters project using Kepler data.

The AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy announced a new Early Career Prize and voted to name the prize in honor of the late Vera Rubin, a galactic dynamicist and long-time DDA member.