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Highlights from AAS Nova: 10–30 November 2024
2 Dec 2024
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 Names David Charbonneau as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 245th Meeting
19 Nov 2024
At our January 2025 meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, the Kavli lecture will be given by David Charbonneau, an astronomer at Harvard University.
This Month in Astronomical History: November 2024
15 Nov 2024
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta celebrates the work of Carl Sagan.
IAU Symposium 401: Advancing Reference Systems, Ephemeris, and Standards
15 Nov 2024
Registration, abstract submission, and IAU travel grant applications are open. The symposium will be hybrid, welcoming both in-person and online participation.
NEOWISE Final Data Release Now Available
14 Nov 2024
The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2024 Final Data Release, which includes data acquired during the 11th year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.
Congratulations to the AAS 244 Chambliss Student Award Winners
13 Nov 2024
The AAS is pleased to announce the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award winners from the 244th AAS meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, in June 2024. Congratulations, all!
CANCELED: Learn How to Peer Review at AAS 245
13 Nov 2024
If you’d like to feel more confident the next time you’re asked by an editor to peer review a paper, consider applying to attend the upcoming AAS Peer Review Training Workshop in National Harbor.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 27 October – 9 November 2024
12 Nov 2024
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.
University of Michigan Department Earns Physics/Astronomy SEA Change Award
4 Nov 2024
The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy has earned a Bronze Award from the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Committee for its work to create a more inclusive, diverse, and supportive astronomy department.
Your November 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
4 Nov 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The November 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 13–26 October 2024
30 Oct 2024
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.
Accessible Content in Astronomy: Period Folding
30 Oct 2024
Geneva Lakes Astrophysics and STEAM, in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has created a video that introduces period folding to blind and low-vision students. This article covers the...
Register for the AAS/APS Online Education Workshop
29 Oct 2024
The American Astronomical Society and the American Physical Society (APS) are co-hosting an online workshop for educators in the astronomy and physics communities this fall. Please consider joining!
Apply for IAU Membership in 2025 by 15 December
25 Oct 2024
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) encourages applications for new Individual and Junior members to be admitted in 2025. Apply by 15 December 2024.
HAD Seeks TMIAH Volunteer Editor
22 Oct 2024
The AAS's Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) is looking for a volunteer editor for the "This Month in Astronomical History" (TMIAH) series. Apply by 1 December 2024.