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AAS Nears Halfway Mark to Initiative Endowment Fund Goal!
27 July 2016
Help secure the future of American astronomy by contributing to the AAS Initiative Endowment Fund, the centerpiece of the Society's Spring / Summer 2016 Fundraising Campaign.
Winter Meeting Abstract Submission Opens Next Week
26 July 2016
The 229th AAS meeting will take place 3–7 January 2017 in Grapevine, Texas, and abstract submission for the meeting will open next Monday, 1 August. The regular abstract deadline is 4 October at 9:00 pm ET.
Late Abstract Deadline Approaching for DPS/EPSC Meeting
26 July 2016
The late abstract deadline for the joint Division for Planetary Sciences / European Planetary Science Congress meeting is next Tuesday, 2 August, at 9:00 pm ET.
New Volume of the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
26 July 2016
The 2016 edition of the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been published. As a benefit of belonging to the AAS, members are eligible to enjoy a 30% savings on the book.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 10 July - 23 July 2016
26 July 2016
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Nominations Solicited for the 2017 Lecar Prize
22 July 2016
The Lecar Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to the study of extrasolar planets in particular and theoretical astrophysics in general. Nominations are now welcome. Deadline: 1 September 2016.
Call for Proposals: Arecibo Observatory, 2017
22 July 2016
The 305-meter William E. Gordon Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico is the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. Proposals for observations beginning in January 2017 are due by 1 September 2016.
AAS President Christine Jones Testifies Before Congress
13 July 2016
On 12 July Society President Christine Jones testified before the House Space and Research & Technology Subcommittees at a hearing titled "Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology."
AAS President Testifies to Congress on Why Astronomy Matters
13 Jul 2016
Barely a month into her two-year term as AAS President, Christine Jones (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) was invited to testify to the US Congress on astronomy's contributions to science, technology, and education...
LSST Project & Community Workshop 2016
13 July 2016
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project & Community Workshop 2016 will take place in Tucson, Arizona, the week of 15 August. Registration Deadline: 22 July
Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 June - 9 July 2016
12 July 2016
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships Award Increase
12 July 2016
The National Science Foundation has announced an 11% increase in the award amount for Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships beginning in FY2017. Proposal deadline: 12 October 2016
"Cosmic Birth and Living Earths" Hangout on 15 July
12 July 2016
Join this interactive online hangout on Friday, 15 July, at 3:00 pm ET to hear about the Large UV/optical/IR (LUVOIR) Surveyor, one of NASA's concepts for a future space observatory.
President’s Message: Supporting Our Colleagues
9 July 2016
In light of recent events, Christine Jones reiterates the AAS's commitment to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all astronomers.
From the Executive Office
8 July 2016
"Enough is enough," says Kevin Marvel, who is distraught over the damage done by harassment at AAS meetings and wants us all to work together to make it stop.