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Kevin Marvel describes how the AAS is working to fulfill its mission in the face of disruptions and restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak and the increasing steps being taken to limit the spread, the AAS Board of Trustees has decided to convert the 236th AAS meeting to a fully virtual conference, 1-3 June 2020.

Find out what's in the May 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, as we explore the rocky surfaces of Ryugu and Bennu and hop through galaxies well placed for viewing this month.

The New Horizons science team is encouraging interested observers who can safely observe within their own self-isolation guidelines to consider imaging the fields around Wolf 359 and Proxima Centauri on 22-23 April.

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.

Launched by the AAS and its Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS), PSJ is an open-access journal devoted to studies of both our solar system and other planetary systems. An editorial and six research articles are now...

The Women in Astronomy blog has featured three posts to date of community members sharing their stories and experiences with the two-body problem.

The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) recently adopted a policy clarifying its recommendations on proposals for projects or activities that it can endorse or support.

As a service to the community, the AAS is compiling a list of live-streamed astronomy presentations and events — both those intended for professional astronomers and those intended for a wider audience.

We are looking into converting the 236th AAS meeting to a fully virtual conference in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Wisconsin's declaration of a public health emergency.

The AAS and Institute of Physics Publishing are working to ensure continuous access to the AAS journals for those who are now working away from their institution’s network in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

FDL pairs researchers from astronomy and related sciences with data scientists for an 8-week sprint to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to challenges important to NASA’s science and exploration goals...

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 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 2020B semester are due by Thursday, 9 April.

The European Astronomical Society is awarding its 2020 Fritz Zwicky Prize to honorary AAS member Martin J. Rees (Cambridge University) for his many influential contributions to astrophysics and cosmology.