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In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Michael E. Marotta writes about a January conjunction of Galileo Galilei and Edwin Hubble.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Breakthrough Prizes in physics — including astrophysics — and we value your assistance in nominating outstanding candidates. The deadline for submissions is 1 April 2021.

The March 2021 issue of Sky & Telescope guides readers through what astronomers have learned about the "Great Dimming" of Betelgeuse.

The annual meeting of the Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage (WGPAH) will be held on Wednesday, 10 February, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET via Zoom. We welcome everyone to participate.

A new white paper, Graduate Schools Respond to COVID-19: Promising Pathways to Innovation and Sustainability in STEM Education, is now available for download from NORC at the University of Chicago.

Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? NASA's Science Mission Directorate is offering a virtual workshop that you won't want to miss.

The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) has selected the winners of its 2021 prizes. Among them, the Bruno Rossi Prize goes to Francis Halzen and the IceCube Collaboration.

The AAS Board of Trustees has decided that the 238th AAS meeting in June 2021, originally planned for Anchorage, Alaska, will be held virtually due to the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and ongoing travel risks.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific recognizes achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach each year. Nominations for 2021 awards are now open. Deadline: 1 March 2021.

A draft version of the Society’s Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals is ready for review and comment from our membership. We look forward to your input!

Congress passed the final appropriations bill on 21 December, and the President signed it into law on 27 December. Here are some details on the funding for NASA and other federal agencies that support astronomy.

The AAS Solar Physics Division's Metcalf Travel Award program is on a stronger financial foundation thanks to two large contributions. Soon more early career solar physicists will benefit from travel support.

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program invites proposals for the use of SOFIA's rich data archive to conduct impactful scientific research.

The Dept. of Energy and NASA seek input on three areas in which they could collaborate: observations from the Moon's far side, from the International Space Station, and from certain ground- and space-based telescopes.

Dana Longcope will receive the Arctowski Medal for his research in solar physics, and Sheperd Doeleman will share the Henry Draper Medal for his work to image a black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope.