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A Post-Hearing Status Update on the NASA Adminstrator
7 November 2017
We take a look at last week's Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation public hearing, during which the potential next administrator of NASA, Rep. James Bridenstine (R-OK), responded to questions.
This Month in Astronomical History: 100 Years for the Hooker Telescope
6 November 2017
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 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory.
Kinney to Head NSF's Math & Physical Sciences Directorate
2 November 2017
Keck Observatory chief scientist Anne Kinney will lead investments in astronomy, chemistry, physics, materials science, and mathematics research at the National Science Foundation.
November 2017 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 November 2017
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.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 15 - 28 October 2017
31 October 2017
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
November Events in Astronomical Science Policy
31 October 2017
Enjoy this new feature of the AAS Policy Blog, in which we share a list of upcoming events that fall under the realm of astronomical science policy.
Register for AAS 231 Today and Don't Forget the Workshops!
31 October 2017
The AAS winter meeting regular registration deadline has been extended to Thursday, 9 November, so register ASAP to save! Don't forget to check out the plethora of workshops available during the meeting, too.
The AAS Strategic Assembly: Gearing Up for Strategy
30 October 2017
As Executive Officer Kevin Marvel explains, the new AAS governance structure includes both a Board of Trustees and a Strategic Assembly, which met for the first time in October.
Research Notes of the AAS Are Back and Better Than Ever!
30 October 2017
The AAS and IOP Publishing announce the return of Research Notes of the AAS (RNAAS) — short communications for the rapid publication and distribution of new and exciting results.
Research Notes of the AAS Are Back and Better Than Ever
30 Oct 2017
The AAS and its publications partner the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing announce the return of Research Notes of the AAS (RNAAS) — short communications for the rapid publication and distribution of new and...
2018 Gruber Foundation Prize Program Call for Nominations
26 October 2017
Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals with achievements in cosmology, genetics, or neuroscience. The nomination deadline is 15 December 2017.
Deadline Extended for Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
24 October 2017
Our sixth annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach for early-career scientists will be held at the 231st AAS meeting in Washington, DC. Applications are due by Wednesday, 8 November 2017.
Afternoon Astronomy Coffee Hangout 26 October
24 October 2017
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 26 October, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the latest gravitational wave detection reported by the LIGO team.
AAS Names Scott Bolton as Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecturer
24 Oct 2017
At the 231st AAS meeting near Washington, DC, on 9 January 2018, the Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecture will be given by Scott Bolton (Southwest Research Institute), principal investigator of NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter...
NASA Seeking Nominations for COPAG Executive Committee
24 October 2017
NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, to serve on the Executive Committee. At least three new appointments are anticipated. Nomination deadline: 3 November.