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The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) wants to hear from instructors and students eager to carry out and publish astronomical research using AAVSO data and software.

The new and improved AAS Job Register will debut this week and will include many enhancements for both job seekers and recruiters.

The regular registration deadline for the 48th meeting of the AAS Solar Physics Division is Thursday, 13 July. Register today to avoid higher rates!

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.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 29 June, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the fascinating results of research on galaxy alignment.

Astronomers Without Borders invites AAS members' help to make sure the "Great American Eclipse" inspires underserved youth to learn more about science, engineering, technology, and math.

Dark Matter Day events will engage the public in discussions about dark matter and the many experiments that seek to solve its mysteries. You're invited to organize your own event!

Congratulations to the winners of the latest Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award poster competition from the 230th AAS meeting!

A new short film explores the efforts of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics to make our field more welcoming to talented minority and women scientists.

The AAS Council thanks Jack Burns, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Buell Jannuzi, Stephen Unwin, and Meg Urry for their dedicated service to the Society over the last few years.

The AAS seeks help from DC-area members to package and deliver solar eclipse glasses and instructions to all 535 congressional offices on Capitol Hill in mid-July.

Each month in this series from the Historical Astronomy Division, an important discovery or memorable event in the history of astronomy will be highlighted. This month, we look at the 2004 transit of Venus.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 22 June, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about two nearly identical hot Jupiters with surprisingly different atmospheres.