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Inside Sky & Telescope's March 2020 Issue
11 Feb 2020
Find out what's in the March 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, including a history of explorer and astronomer Captain Cook.
An Astronomy Project to Share on Valentine's Day
11 Feb 2020
Help fight light pollution by inviting your students, family, and friends to participate in the Globe at Night citizen-science effort. Just match your view of Orion to one of eight charts to determine how badly your sky...
"Imaging Women in the Space Age" Extended in New York City
10 Feb 2020
Visiting New York soon? "Imaging Women in the Space Age," an exhibition launched last July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, has been extended through 29 March 2020 at the New York Hall of...
AAS Names Two More Prize Recipients
7 Feb 2020
The American Astronomical Society has named the latest recipients of its Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy and Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation, fleshing out the roster of 2020 AAS prize winners.
Symposium on the Future of US Science Policy Convenes on 26 February
6 Feb 2020
The National Academy of Sciences, Kavli Foundation, and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will host a symposium in Washington, DC, to consider the future of science in the US and how it can best serve society. Attend in person...
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2020 Conference Invites Abstracts
6 Feb 2020
The International Astronomical Union's CAP 2020 Conference will be held 21-25 September at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and the organizers invite proposals for talks, posters, and workshops. Deadline: 15...
This Month in Astronomical History: January 2020
5 Feb 2020
Each month this series from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division highlights an important discovery or memorable event. In this installment we focus on the “king of amateur astronomy conferences” and “Woodstock of...
Results of the 2020 AAS Election
4 Feb 2020
Voting in the AAS election of Officers and At-Large Trustees for terms beginning in 2020 closed on 31 January, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please...
February 2020 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
4 Feb 2020
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for February 2020.
February 2020 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
3 Feb 2020
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The February issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
IAU Launches North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
3 Feb 2020
The International Astronomical Union has established its 11th Regional Office of Astronomy for Development to execute the vision of “Astronomy for a Better World." It will be operated by a consortium of North American...
Progress Made Toward Priorities of 2013-2022 Heliophysics Decadal Survey
3 Feb 2020
Substantial progress has been made in implementing the programs recommended in the 2013 decadal survey on solar and space physics (heliophysics) despite a challenging budgetary landscape, says a new midterm assessment.
AAS Doxsey Travel Prize Recipients for 2020
31 January 2020
Ten winners and five honorable mentions received support to present their dissertation talks at the 235th AAS meeting in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, in January. Congratulations to all!
Virtual NASA Astrophysics Virtual Town Hall
31 Jan 2020
Please join NASA’s Astrophysics Division for a virtual community town hall on 27 February to discuss the implementation of dual-anonymous peer review for Astrophysics General Observer / General Investigator programs.
Submillimeter Array Call for Standard Observing Proposals
30 Jan 2020
The Submillimeter Array is now accepting proposals for Standard Observing Projects for the 2020A semester, which runs from 16 May to 15 November 2020. Notice of Intent is due 5 March.