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NASA is naming the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, currently under development, in honor of Nancy Grace Roman (1925-2018), the agency's first chief astronomer and "Mother of Hubble."

When it comes to Americans’ confidence in institutional leaders, scientists can feel good about their track record, according to a new report from the National Science Board.

We are thrilled to announce that our aas.org website has won a prestigious Webby People’s Voice Award for best association website.

On 26 May the AAS and the Satellite Industry Association will host an informational webinar on the impacts of satellite constellations on ground-based optical and infrared astronomy. You must register to attend.

The AAS will roll out a series of career-related content specifically targeting the astronomical community over the next 15 months. We invite you to take part in this exciting new initiative!

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.

Robin Canup (Southwest Research Institute) and Philip Christensen (Arizona State University) will lead the community's effort to chart a course for planetary science and astrobiology for the decade 2023 to 2032.

A grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation to the American Institute of Physics will help fund efforts to increase the number of African Americans earning bachelor’s degrees in physics and astronomy.

Each month this series from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division highlights an important discovery or memorable event. In this installment we focus on the first astronomer whose name we know.

‘Tis the season to nominate a deserving colleague — or yourself — for an AAS honor, prize, or award. This year we’ve introduced a new nominating system.

Since we announced our first group of AAS Fellows in February, we’ve received many inquiries about the program. Here, in FAQ format, are answers to some of the questions asked most often.

The Gruber Foundation honors Lars Hernquist and Volker Springel for their defining contributions to cosmological simulations that test theories and inspire new investigations into the formation of cosmic structures.

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.

Hear brief reports from the Society's officers and get to know our new leaders during the annual members' meeting at June’s virtual summer conference.

Find out what's in the June 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, including the history of China’s space program as they lay the groundwork to build a research base on the Moon.