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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.

The National Academy of Sciences has released the proceedings of a symposium that explored whether the modern research architecture that fuels US innovation needs to be reconfigured to meet the challenges of our time.

Balloting for the next election of AAS Officers and At-Large Trustees opened on 17 December and will close on 2 February 2021. Here is the slate of candidates.

The AIP Foundation advances the charitable, scientific, and educational mission of the American Institute of Physics. Among its five new Board members are a Nobel laureate and a former NASA administrator.

The public nomination period for the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for 2022 is now open. Nominations can be submitted online through 1 April 2021.

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) has announced the winners of its 2020 Distinguished Undergraduate Awards, and among them are three AAS undergraduate members.

The AAS is a Member Society of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). In this post, CEO Michael Moloney shares the latest news and opportunities for AAS members.