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The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh is seeking volunteers both local and virtual to help share the wonders of space and astronomy with the public in a 19 November event.

The AAS Solar Physics Division (SPD) will host a free virtual graduate student recruitment fair on Friday, 22 October 2021, followed by a virtual postdoc fair. Check out the agenda and RSVP.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is accepting nominations for the 2021 IAU PhD Prize, which recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in astronomy by PhD students worldwide. Application deadline: 15...

Are you a current graduate student enthusiastic about science communication? Join the Astrobites team!

The Society's annual report for calendar year 2020 is now available online. It includes a financial report and summarizes membership, meetings, and other activities.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The October issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

The Coalition seek to engage and inform scientists and engineers who wish to advocate for steps to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) invites abstracts submissions for its ASP2021 virtual conference. The abstract deadline is 6 October 2021.

Early career astronomers looking to improve their outreach skills and projects are invited to apply for a free Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on the weekend before AAS 239 in Salt Lake City, Utah, in January.

Join the National Academies for a two-part webinar series on 30 September and 18 October to learn more about the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics.

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.

September means it's membership renewal season at the AAS. Please be a part of our astronomical sciences community in 2022.

The 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education will be held 12-15 October 2021. It will be a fully online experience with prerecorded talks and live discussions. The deadline to register is 12 October.

Planning to attend the 239th AAS meeting? We encourage you to submit an abstract to a special session focusing on the AAS WorldWide Telescope (WWT) software project. The deadline is 12 October 2021.