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St. Louis: Gateway to the Cosmos
25 February 2019
The 234th AAS meeting takes place 9-13 June 2019 in the Gateway to the West. It is shaping up to be a terrific conference! Register now to take advantage of discounted rates, and submit your abstract by 19 March.
David J. Helfand Named AIP Board Chair
22 February 2019
The American Institute of Physics (AIP), of which the AAS is a member society, has announced that its Board of Directors has elected former AAS President David J. Helfand as its new chair.
Astronomical Sciences in the Final FY 2019 Spending Agreement
22 Feb 2019
AAS’s John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow Ashlee Wilkins highlights the particular spending provisions and implications for astronomy, planetary science, and solar physics at NASA and the NSF for FY 2019.
Afternoon Astronomy Coffee Hangout 28 February
21 Feb 2019
Join an online hangout on Thursday, 28 February, at 3:00 pm ET to learn about the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission and its discoveries.
Sneak Preview of Apollo 11 Documentary in DC
19 February 2019
The forthcoming film "Apollo 11," due for limited theatrical release on 1 March, will have a special screening at the National Air and Space Museum on 26 February, and AAS members are invited!
AAS Names Alice Shapley as Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecturer
19 Feb 2019
At the 234th AAS meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, on 10 June 2019, the Kavli Foundation Plenary Lecture will be given by Alice Shapley (University of California, Los Angeles), who will explore one of the great challenges...
Erin Cox Receives NRAO Bob Brown Dissertation Award
15 February 2019
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory's 2018 Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award goes to Erin Cox for her dissertation “Probing Planetary Disks: From Birth to Protoplanets."
Results of the 2019 AAS Election
13 February 2019
Voting in the AAS election of Officers and At-Large Trustees for terms beginning in 2019 closed on 8 February, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please...
NSF Big Ideas Announcements: Webinars, Deadline Changes
13 February 2019
NSF announces deadline extensions and a webinar tomorrow (Friday) for those interested in submitting to the Harnessing the Data Revolution Big Idea solicitation.
HEAD Announces 2019 Prize Winners
12 February 2019
The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division has selected the recipients of its 2019 Bruno Rossi Prize, Mid-Career Prize, and Dissertation Prize.
IAU Dark Skies Kits Available for Education & Outreach
12 February 2019
The International Astronomical Union's new dark skies kit, "Turn on the Night," is available at a discount to those who would like to use it to educate students and/or the public. Application deadline: 1 March.
NASA & NSF Virtual Town Halls Rescheduled from AAS 233
11 February 2019
Virtual NASA and NSF Town Halls, postponed from AAS 233 in Seattle, were rescheduled for 12 pm ET on Tuesday and Friday, 12 and 15 February, respectively. Here's where to find them online.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 27 January - 9 February 2019
11 February 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.
Call for Nominations: AAS Climate Site Visit Team
12 Feb 2019
The Climate Site Visit Oversight Committee is now assembling a pool of talented, accomplished people to conduct the site visits. Nominations or self-nominations are due by 28 February.
DC Elementary School Science Fair Judges Needed
11 February 2019
Attention DC-area AAS members! Francis Scott Key Elementary School seeks judges for its annual science fair to be held on Friday, 15 March, from 8:30 am to approximately 12:30 pm.