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The STAR Library Network and NASA @ My Library invite astronomers to collaborate with libraries in their communities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing this summer.

A new book entitled The International Astronomical Union — Uniting the Community for 100 Years has just been published by Springer on the occasion of the IAU's centennial.

Spitzer's "Beyond" phase is now accepting proposals for high-impact science programs that must be done before the end of the mission. Deadline: 3 May 2019.

The National Academies invite you to attend a town hall webinar on Wednesday, 17 April 2019, from 2 to 3 pm ET as part of the recently launched Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The LIGO and Virgo observatories have begun their third observing run. You can now sign up to receive alerts every time they detect a source of gravitational waves.

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.

The Extreme Solar Systems IV (ExSS IV) conference takes place 19-23 August 2019 at the Harpa Center in Reykjavik, Iceland. Register now to take advantage of discounted rates.

The Space Telescope Science Institute announces the release of the Call for Applications for the first year of the James Webb Space Telescope Master Class. Proposals are due 3 June 2019.

Deadlines abound! The Society's membership renewal grace period ends Monday, 1 April — the same day 2019 Membership Directory updates are due. (And no, this is not an April Fool's joke!)

Museums Victoria is keen to hear from AAS members interested in assisting with the restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope while on extended vacation or other travel to Australia.

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division invites nominations for its 2020 awards: the Laboratory Astrophysics Prize, the Early Career Award, and the Dissertation Prize.

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division is awarding its 2019 Dissertation Prize to Dr. Cameron Mackie for his PhD thesis "The Anharmonic Infrared Spectra of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons."

We identify who is set to play a prominent role in oversight of and legislation around the astronomical sciences at NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Energy (DOE).

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