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After careful consideration, and based on the continuing outbreak of the coronavirus in the US and its impact on our community's (in)ability to travel, we’ve made the decision to transition AAS 237 to a virtual meeting.

The American Astronomical Society's peer-reviewed journals remain among the highest-ranked publications in the astronomical sciences according to several key metrics, including impact factor.

President Trump's 22 June proclamation that suspends various entry visas is devastating to many early career scientists, and the sentiment behind the order is deeply unsettling for all of us, writes Paula Szkody.

The AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy (CSMA) has been sponsoring a compilation of demographic information for all People of Color in the astronomical sciences since 2018. Here's where to find it.

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.

A new report from the American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center describes the number of faculty member departures, retirements, recruitments, and new hires in physics and astronomy from 2016 to 2018.

The Fund for Astrophysical Research in the New York Community Trust (NYCT) invites applications for small research grants in astronomy and astrophysics. Deadline: 30 September 2020.

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

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is now welcoming observing proposals for MeerKAT. The call is open for imaging projects only, and the deadline for submission is Tuesday, 1 September.

Individual titles in the AAS-IOP Astronomy eBooks Collection are now available for purchase as printed books and/or ebooks in the IOP Publishing Bookstore. AAS members get a 30% discount!

You still have time to nominate your favorite astronomy-related textbook — the one you wrote or the one you’re using in your upper-level undergraduate or graduate course — for the Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award.

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AAS members can now purchase the 2020 edition, Vol. 48, of Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences at a 30% discount.

‘Tis the season to nominate a deserving colleague — or yourself — for an AAS honor, prize, or award. Due to delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, we've extended the nomination deadline until Tuesday, 14 July.

Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations.