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AAS Issues Position Statement on Satellite Constellations
10 Jun 2019
In response to the launch by SpaceX of 60 Starlink satellites with plans for thousands more, the AAS Board of Trustees expresses concern over these satellites' potential to interfere with astronomical observations and...
AAS Issues Position Statement on Satellite Constellations
10 Jun 2019
In response to the launch by SpaceX of 60 Starlink satellites with plans for thousands more, the AAS Board of Trustees expresses concern over these satellites' potential to interfere with astronomical observations and...
Bulletin of the AAS Publishes Astro2020 White Papers
6 Jun 2019
What are the big topics in astronomy research that we’ll be working to address in the next decade? Astronomers have a pretty good guess, and they’ve shared what they think in a series of white papers that are part of the...
New Prize Nominations Site Coming Soon!
6 June 2019
A new awards management platform will debut this summer, making it easier to submit nominations and evaluate entries for Society and Division prizes for outstanding research, instrumentation, education, writing, and...
The Current State of Astronomy Research, Summarized in 573 Papers
5 June 2019
What are the big topics in astronomy research that we’ll be working to address in the next decade? No need to pull out a crystal ball … astronomers have a pretty good guess, and they’ve shared what they think in a series...
Applications Invited for AAS Media Fellowship
4 June 2019
The AAS Media Fellowship is a quarter-time, one-year position that provides training and experience for a grad student in the astronomical sciences interested in science communication. Application deadline: 2 July.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 19 May - 1 June 2019
3 June 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.
June 2019 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
3 June 2019
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Notice of Website Interruption
31 May 2019
The electricity to the AAS Headquarters will be shut off for maintenance on Saturday, 1 June from noon until 11:00 pm. During this time, our website will be functioning with the exception of registrations for AAS 234,...
DPS Announces 2019 Prize Winners
30 May 2019
The AAS Division for Planetary Sciences has named its prize winners for 2019. Congratulations to Maria Zuber, Kelsi Singer, Phil Nicholson, Carrie Nugent, and Rebecca Boyle!
NASA Colloquium: Writing Successful Mission Proposals
29 May 2019
Thomas Zurbuchen of NASA's Science Mission Directorate will describe the mission proposal and review process and offer tips on how to write a successful proposal on Wednesday, 5 June, at 2 pm MDT.
Moon 2024?
23 May 2019
AAS President Megan Donahue and Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) Chair Linda Spilker offer a message to members on the Trump Administration’s proposal to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
Summer 2019 Fundraising: Focus on Early Career Scientists
22 May 2019
As the centerpiece of our Summer 2019 Campaign, we feature Society funds that support and recognize people at the outset of their careers as researchers and as advocates for the astronomical sciences.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 5-18 May 2019
21 May 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.
Ed Stone to Receive 2019 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
21 May 2019
AAS member Edward C. Stone (Caltech), Project Scientist of NASA's ongoing Voyager mission, will receive the $1.2 million Shaw Prize in Astronomy at a ceremony in Hong Kong in September.