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AAS Names Steven Finkelstein as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 246th Meeting
4 Apr 2025
At our June 2025 meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, the Kavli Lecture will be given by Steven Finkelstein, an astronomer at The University of Texas at Austin.
Apply for the 2025 TEAM-UP Together Scholarship
1 Apr 2025
The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship provides support to physics and astronomy undergraduate majors with financial need and an awareness of issues related to enhancing access for all. Apply by 23 May!
Two Online Workshops for Educators in April
1 Apr 2025
We are co-hosting two online workshops for educators in the astronomy and physics communities: "Intro to Equity-Minded Mentoring" and "How to Design a Curriculum for the Modern World."
Your April 2025 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
1 Apr 2025
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The April 2025 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Grace Period Ending Soon for AAS Memberships
1 Apr 2025
The grace period for those with outstanding membership dues balances ends on Monday, 7 April. Renew today for 2025!
BAAS Special Issue: Celebrating the Wonder of Science in the Shadow II
1 Apr 2025
We are thrilled to announce that the second special issue celebrating eclipses has been completed with a total of 43 contributed pieces in nine different sections.
NASA Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2025
31 Mar 2025
NASA has selected 24 new fellows for its prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship Program. They will begin their programs in the fall at a US university or research center of their choosing.
Call for Experts: National Academies Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics
31 Mar 2025
The National Academies are seeking suggestions for experts to be considered for the membership rotation or other engagement with the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 16–29 March 2025
31 Mar 2025
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
AAS Members Elected as 2024 AAAS Fellows
27 Mar 2025
Several AAS members and affiliates are among the scientists elected to the 2024 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Anniversary Celebrations of the Astro-1 and Astro-2 UV Astronomy Missions
14 Apr 2025
This year marks the 35th and 30th anniversary of the Astro-1 and Astro-2 missions, respectively. The Astro Restoration Project is planning some events to celebrate these milestones!
Las Cumbres Observatory Semester 2025B Open Access Proposal Call
21 Mar 2025
Las Cumbres Observatory is soliciting Open Access proposals for semester 2025B science projects that make use of the network's unique combination of capabilities to advance the field of time domain astronomy.
Call for SGMA Committee Members
18 Mar 2025
We welcome applications to join the AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) for a three-year term starting in June 2025. The deadline to apply is 15 April.
Policy Update (18 March 2025)
18 Mar 2025
NASA will be closing three offices. Congress passed a Continuing Resolution that will fund the government for FY 2025. We issued a new Action Alert to submit FY 2026 constituent appropriations requests.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 2–15 March 2025
17 Mar 2025
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.