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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.

Join us Wednesday, 7 April, for a free career webinar, as our host Alaina G. Levine moderates a panel discussion with scientists who have made advocacy and public policy part of their career journey.

The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2021 Data Release, which includes all data acquired during the seventh year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.

Applications are open for ComSciCon, the communicating science workshop for graduate students, to be held virtually 4-7 August 2021. Submit your application by Thursday, 15 April.

The National Academies want your opinions on the major challenges for K-12 and postsecondary science education and what policy makers can do to strengthen science education programs.

The virtual 238th AAS meeting, 7-9 June, features a terrific selection of prize lectures and invited talks by distinguished astronomers, a diverse assortment of topical sessions, and a half dozen workshops. Register soon...

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award goes to Jane Huang for her dissertation Rings and Spirals in Protoplanetary Disks: The ALMA View of Planet Formation.

The SOFIA Science Center is soliciting input from the astrophysics community to evaluate the potential scientific impact of southern observations with EXES in the next few years. Join the webinar on 30 March.

The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a community workshop to explore novel ideas for future scientific, educational, and cultural activities at the Arecibo Observatory. The workshop will begin on 2 April.

What can astronomers do about climate change? This post explains why astronomers are in an excellent position to teach climate change and provides resources to improve your teaching and knowledge of climate change.

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.

Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for March 2021.

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division is honoring Jennifer Bergner (University of Chicago) for her PhD thesis Tracing Organic Complexity During Star and Planet Formation.

Proposals are invited from US-based AAS members for small grants to provide education-related mentoring and professional-development experiences for fellow members. Proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis.