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The Astro2020 Co-Chairs will hold a decadal town hall at AAS 233, have extended the science white paper deadline (to 19 February) and released some examples.

Make a phone call now! Tell your representatives in Congress how the shutdown is impacting you in your professional and personal life, and ask them to pass legislation today.

The AAS Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in Astronomy Graduate Education has completed its final report and will present the adopted recommendations at AAS 233 on Tuesday, 8 January 2019.

The AAS Working Group on Astroinformatics and Astrostatistics is hosting two events at the Seattle meeting on Monday afternoon.

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.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on the discovery of the variable star called Eta Antinoi.

In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science and space policy that may be of interest to our members.

Are you an AAS member interested in advocating for your science with policymakers? If yes, then you should volunteer for Congressional Visits Day (11-13 March 2019)! Deadline: 25 January 2019.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on the popular iconography of November’s meteor showers.

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 WorldWide Telescope team has been working hard this year to enable more researchers to use WWT in their work. We’re looking forward to sharing the fruits of our labors with you at the upcoming Seattle meeting!

Do you love writing, giving talks, and meeting new people? Are you interested in a career in science policy? Then you should apply to be the AAS's next John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow! Deadline: 1 March.

It’s that time of year again when software folks — users and authors alike — dream of all the software activities at the AAS winter meeting. Be sure to check out these software activities at AAS 233.

Ten winners and five honorable mentions will receive support to present their dissertation talks at the 233rd AAS meeting in Seattle, WA, in January. Congratulations to all!

On 31 December and 1 January, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will fly by a Kuiper Belt object, 2014 MU69 — nicknamed Ultima Thule (closest approach at 12:33 am EST on 1 January 2019).