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Where is My 2026 AAS Election Ballot?

7 Apr 2026
It might be in your junk folder. If you're a Full, Emeritus, Graduate Student, or Undergraduate Student member, here are some tips to find your ballot and vote in this year's election.

Policy Update (8 April 2026)

8 Apr 2026
The Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget Request was released. NASA announced major changes to its programs and released RFIs related to science at its Ignition event. The AAS responded to Reflect Orbital’s opposition to...

Volunteer on an AAS Committee or Working Group

7 Apr 2026
Support the astronomical sciences community by serving as a volunteer for an AAS committee or working group. Several of these groups have terms that begin in June, and sign-ups this month will be greatly appreciated.

Policy Update (26 March 2026)

26 Mar 2026
The Department of Energy Office of Science has been reorganized. SpaceX and Reflect Orbital submitted responses to petitions to deny their recent Federal Communications Commission applications. AAS submitted a response...

LAD Awards 2026 Dissertation Prize to Julia Santos

23 Mar 2026
The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) is honoring Julia Santos for her PhD thesis at Leiden University, Transformation and sublimation of interstellar ices: insights from laboratory experiments and astronomical...

AAS Announces 2026 Shapley Lecturers

12 Mar 2026
The AAS has selected 21 astronomers who will form the 2026 cohort of AAS Shapley Visiting Lecturers. These lecturers will visit a number of schools and community institutions across the US to share their science, inspire...

Policy Update (11 March 2026)

11 Mar 2026
The White House has been slowing release of science funds. The NASA Authorization Act has passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. AAS has submitted petitions to deny FCC application filings on Reflect Orbital and on...