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Highlights from AAS Nova: 30 August - 12 September 2020
15 Sep 2020
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.
Françoise Combes Awarded CNRS 2020 Gold Medal
10 Sep 2020
This year's French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) Gold Medal, one of France’s most prestigious scientific distinctions, has been awarded to Françoise Combes, who is an honorary member of the AAS.
Action Alert: Support Research Relief Today and Tomorrow
8 Sep 2020
Today and tomorrow (8-9 September), we ask you to contact your congressional delegation via email and/or social media to encourage passage of the RISE Act authorization bill (H.R. 7308, S. 4286).
ALMA Is Redesigning Its User Experience — Be Part of It!
8 Sep 2020
The ALMA Observatory and the North American ALMA Science Center are looking for volunteers to join a focus group as part of the global project to redesign the ALMA user experience.
NASA Seeking Nominations for COPAG Executive Committee
8 Sep 2020
NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, to serve on the Executive Committee.
Call for Proposals for the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
3 Sep 2020
The Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2021A semester are due on Thursday, 1 October.
Despite the Pandemic, the AAS Presses On
2 Sep 2020
AAS President Paula Szkody reviews some of what the AAS has been accomplishing in key program areas despite the disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
September 2020 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
1 Sep 2020
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The September issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 16-29 August 2020
1 Sep 2020
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.
Pat Slane Selected as Next Director of the Chandra X-ray Center
31 Aug 2020
Pat Slane (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) will succeed Belinda Wilkes as director of the Chandra X-ray Center, which controls science and flight operations for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Call for Applications: ALMA Ambassadors Program
31 Aug 2020
The North American ALMA Science Center is now accepting applications for the 2021 ALMA Ambassadors Postdoctoral Program. The deadline to apply is 23 October 2020.
In Case You Missed "Cielo" at AAS 234
27 Aug 2020
The documentary film Cielo, which was shown at the 234th AAS meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2019, is now available on demand for rental, purchase, or streaming via Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Report Offers Roadmap to Mitigate Effects of Large Satellite Constellations on Astronomy
25 Aug 2020
Astronomers and satellite operators agree there’s a problem; report from Satellite Constellations 1 (SATCON1) workshop explores practical ways to address it and identifies issues for further study.
Press Conference to Unveil Conclusions from Satellite Constellations 1 (SATCON1) Workshop
20 Aug 2020
NSF's NOIRLab and the AAS will host a joint virtual press conference on Tuesday, 25 August, to present a report on the impact of existing and planned large satellite constellations on optical and infrared astronomy.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 2-15 August 2020
18 Aug 2020
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.