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Highlights from AAS Nova: 22 February – 7 March 2026
9 Mar 2026
New from AAS Nova: an investigation of the Milky Way's smallest satellite, a peek at black hole baby photos, and a reassessment of the DART ejecta.
ALMA Ambassadors Cycle 13 Proposal Preparation Events
6 Mar 2026
In advance of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Cycle 13 Call for Proposals deadline (23 April), a series of ALMA proposal preparation workshops will be hosted 20–31 March 2026.
AAS Editor in Chief Search
6 Mar 2026
Following the announcement of Ethan Vishniac's upcoming retirement, the AAS is conducting an open search for a new AAS Editor in Chief responsible for ensuring the continued excellence of the AAS journals portfolio.
Call for SGMA Committee Members
3 Mar 2026
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 2026. The deadline to apply is 18 April.
Call for Proposals: NASA Infrared Telescope Facility – Semester 2026B
2 Mar 2026
The Call for Proposals for the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility is open until 1 April, 5:00 pm Hawaii Standard Time.
CUNY Master's in Astrophysics: Virtual Open House
2 Mar 2026
A virtual open house held on Zoom on Tuesday, 17 March, at 5:30 pm ET will cover the application process, the format of the program, and financial support.
Policy Update (24 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
NASA has been directed to pause work on a variety of science missions. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened the comment period on recent filings from SpaceX and Reflect Orbital. AAS has submitted reply...
GPI 2.0 Community Survey
24 Feb 2026
The Gemini Planet Imager Executive Committee would like to draw the community’s attention to a brief survey and the open call for membership in the Gemini Planet Imager 2.0 (GPI 2.0) science campaign team.
Action Alert: Ask Your Members of Congress to Support Science Through Constituent Appropriations Requests
24 Feb 2026
Take action to support the sciences by filling out a constituent request form with one or more of your members of Congress. This is one of the most effective ways to make your voice heard!
Build Your Peer Review Skills at AAS 248
23 Feb 2026
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 Pasadena on 14 June 2026.
Education Committee Releases New Report on Undergraduate Degree Programs in Astronomy/Astrophysics
23 Feb 2026
The AAS Education Committee announces its new report, “The Landscape of Undergraduate Astronomy and Astrophysics Degree Requirements,” available now on arXiv.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 8–21 February 2026
23 Feb 2026
New from AAS Nova: a dwarf galaxy with too many satellites, a molecular map of a pre-stellar core, a triple black hole drama, and more.
AAS Agents Office Hours: Meet the Education Committee
23 Feb 2026
The AAS Agents are hosting a virtual office hour with the Society's Education Committee to learn more about the committee's work and future plans. AAS members are invited to join the meeting to discover what the...
Final 2026 Membership Renewal Reminder
17 Feb 2026
The grace period for those with outstanding dues balances ends 2 March! Don’t let your connection to our astronomical sciences community lapse in 2026.
AAS Names Richard Teague as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 248th Meeting
11 Mar 2026
At our June 2026 meeting in Pasadena, California, the Kavli Lecture will be given by Richard Teague, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.