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The schedule for the Cycle 9 Call for North American (NA) ALMA Development Projects was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call is expected to open on 15 January and close on 9 April 2021.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks proposals for use of the Very Large Array, Very Long Baseline Array, High Sensitivity Array, and Global 3mm VLBI Array. Proposals are due on 1 February 2021.

If you're not directly involved in AAS governance or operation, how the Society works can seem mysterious. Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel provides some practical information about the Society’s operations.

News briefings at AAS meetings are open to all attendees — no press badge required. Is a colleague or student of yours participating in a press conference? Come show your support!

Don't miss the career happenings at AAS 237! We'll have a bit of everything, from career workshops to drop-ins at the AAS Career Center, plus a CV Collection for job seekers to post and for hiring managers to peruse.

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.

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

Happy New Year! Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for January 2021.

Research Notes of the AAS (RNAAS) is accepting submissions for a focus issue covering work presented and discussed at the virtual AAS 237 meeting. Submit your work by 31 March 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.

Get involved with NASA at the upcoming 237th AAS meeting in January! In addition, the Exoplanet Exploration ExoPAG meeting will take place on 5-6 January, outside the AAS meeting program.

Each month this series from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division highlights an important discovery or memorable event. In this installment we focus on astronomer al-Khwārizmī’s algebra.

The Society’s membership renewal campaign is in its final weeks, and author discounts for papers in the AAS journals slip away starting 1 January 2021!

How can scientists help build trust in COVID-19 vaccines? On 5 January 2021, the Society Civic Science Initiative will hold a free webinar, COVID-19 Vaccine Communications: Evidence-Based Recommendations. Register to...

The American Institute of Physics has announced that French astrophysicist Catherine Cesarsky, an Honorary Member of the AAS, will receive the 2020 John Torrence Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics.