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NOAO Call for Proposals for Semester 2020A
29 Aug 2019
Proposals are now being accepted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory for observing time from February 2020 through July 2020 at various facilities. The deadline for proposals is 30 September 2019.
Fund for Astrophysical Research Invites Small Grant Proposals
26 August 2019
The New York Community Trust invites applications for research grants (typically about $3,000) in astronomy and astrophysics. Deadline: 30 September 2019.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 11-24 August 2019
26 August 2019
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Latest Update from AIP on Astronomy Degree Recipients
24 August 2019
A new report from the American Institute of Physics details the initial employment outcomes of astronomy bachelors, masters, and PhDs from the classes of 2014, 2015, and 2016 combined.
Virginia Trimble to Receive AIP's Andrew Gemant Award
21 August 2019
Virginia Trimble, the celebrated astronomer and AAS patron, is being recognized for her lifelong contributions to the cultural, artistic, and humanistic dimensions of physics.
More Birthdays Needed for the AAS Wall Calendar
19 August 2019
We haven't received many responses to our call for AAS members to recommend female astronomers and astronomers of color whose birthdays should be noted on the AAS Wall Calendar. Ideas, anyone?
AAS & DPS Launch Gold Open Access Planetary Science Journal
14 Aug 2019
Research articles reporting significant developments, discoveries, and theories about planets, moons, small bodies, and the interactions among them will soon have a new showcase: The Planetary Science Journal (PSJ)...
AAS, DPS Launch Gold Open Access Planetary Science Journal
15 August 2019
The Planetary Science Journal joins the Astronomical Journal and the Astrophysical Journal family as the newest of the AAS’s peer-reviewed research publications.
Rick Fienberg Receives the Walter Scott Houston Award
14 August 2019
At the Stellafane convention earlier this month Rick Fienberg, AAS Press Officer and former editor in chief of Sky & Telescope, received a lifetime achievement award from the Astronomical League.
AAS Database Upgrade and Website Interruption
14 August 2019
The AAS will be upgrading its membership database system on 15 and 16 August. During the upgrade abstract submissions, splinter session proposal submissions, donations, and member profiles will be inaccessible.
AAS Names Suvi Gezari as Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecturer
14 Aug 2019
At the 235th AAS meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 5 January 2020, the Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecture will be given by Suvi Gezari (University of Maryland), who will describe the discovery and analysis of tidal...
Suvi Gezari Will Give Kavli Plenary Lecture in Honolulu
14 August 2019
Suvi Gezari (University of Maryland) will kick off the 235th AAS meeting in January 2020 with a special lecture on tidal disruption events from stars shredded by black holes in the centers of galaxies.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 July - 10 August 2019
13 Aug 2019
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Four-Year Graduate Student Membership Available
12 Aug 2019
For one departmental payment of $138, the applying student would have free AAS membership for four years: two years with departmental support and two years with support from the Society.
Maunakea Observatories to Return to Limited Operations
10 August 2019
After a four-week suspension of work at the summit of Maunakea, the existing telescopes will attempt a return to science operations.