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Career Webinar: Avoiding and Recovering from Common Mistakes in the Postdoc or Grad School
26 Oct 2021
Join a free webinar on Wednesday, 3 November, as our career consultant Alaina G. Levine discusses the current job market's challenges and opportunities for those in the astronomical sciences.
Astrobites: Making Research Accessible Through Bite-Sized Summaries
26 Oct 2021
Astrobites provides daily summaries of astronomy research to make scientific literature accessible and approachable — plus educator-tested lesson plans and resources to use Astrobites in classes.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 10-23 October 2021
25 Oct 2021
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.
IDA Global Conference: Under One Sky 2021
25 Oct 2021
Join the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) for Under One Sky 2021 — a 24-hour virtual event that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered to combat light pollution in your community.
Conclusions from Satellite Constellations 2 Released
15 Oct 2021
A report from SATCON2 describes how a concerted, well-funded, collaborative effort is needed to address the ongoing transformation of the night sky.
AAS to Establish a Working Group on Ethics
13 Oct 2021
In response to several issues that are prominent in the news and on social media, President Paula Szkody assures our membership that we are working to formulate a policy that will provide guidance and a path forward.
Welcome and Farewell to Our AAS Media Fellows
13 Oct 2021
We welcome our new AAS Media Fellow, Haley Wahl of West Virginia University, and wish her predecessor, Tarini Konchady, all the best as she works to wrap up her PhD at Texas A&M University.
AAS Members Elected as 2021 APS Fellows
13 Oct 2021
Several AAS members are among the newly elected 2021 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). Congratulations to all.
Webinar: Radio Astronomy in the Era of Lunar Communications Networks
13 Oct 2021
The National Science Foundation will host a webinar on 27 October on the topic of impacts to current Earth-based and future lunar-surface-based radio astronomy as lunar communications networks are tested and deployed.
Number of Astronomy Majors at an All-Time High
12 Oct 2021
The astronomy roster report from the American Institute of Physics shows that the number of astronomy bachelor’s degrees awarded at US institutions is at an all-time high, with 820 degrees conferred in the class of 2020...
IAU Membership Application Period Open
11 Oct 2021
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is currently accepting applications for new members. Application deadline: 15 December 2021.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 September - 9 October 2021
11 Oct 2021
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.
Call for Nominations for SPD Hale and Harvey Prizes
11 Oct 2021
The AAS Solar Physics Division (SPD) is accepting nominations for the George Ellery Hale Prize and Karen Harvey Prize. Application deadline: 15 November 2021.
This Month in Astronomical History: October 2021
11 Oct 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Kevin Krisciunas writes about a chapter in the life of Otto Struve, one of the major astronomers of the mid-20th century.
Confirmed: 239th AAS Meeting Will Be In-Person
8 Oct 2021
The AAS Board of Trustees has confirmed its decision to hold the 239th AAS meeting in person in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a partial virtual component available to registrants unable to attend in person.