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In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Amy C. Oliver writes about William Herschel, his telescopes, and Uranus.

AAS President Paula Szkody details how the newly formulated task force is discussing possible virtual gatherings to help alleviate the lost connections and information sharing due to the cancelation of the 239th AAS...

NASA Headquarters initiated the first external review of the NASA Hubble Fellowship Program in 2021, with the aim to identify best practices, gaps, and areas of improvement. The final report is now available online.

The astronomy community is asked to take a brief survey designed for both users and non-users of high-contrast imaging instruments in order to collect the community wish list and guide the future development of the...

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

The AAS Education Committee invites expressions of interest from potential new members for a three-year term beginning in March 2022.

The 2022 AAS Election is now underway, with more than 600 ballots already cast. The best way to ensure that your voice is heard is to vote. Deadline: 2 February 2022.

Renew your AAS membership before the end of the year to receive a 15% discount on your share of the author charges for a paper published in an AAS journal in 2022.

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has recently released two calls for proposals for the Cycle 10 period, with a deadline of 28 January 2022.

2021 has been a uniquely challenging year for our community. Here AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel explains how the rapid rise of Omicron drove the Board of Trustees to decide to cancel the 239th AAS meeting.

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.

The AAS Board of Trustees has voted to hold neither the in-person nor the virtual portion of the 239th AAS meeting. AAS 240 will be programmatically adjusted to be the major astronomical meeting of 2022.

The AAS Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to cancel the in-person component of the 239th AAS meeting.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Dan Broadbent writes about the life work of Johannes Kepler.