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Exoplanets Don’t Like Heavy Metals!
8 Nov 2018
Join Tony Darnell and Carol Christian for an Afternoon Astronomy Coffee hangout on Thursday, 8 November, at 3:00 pm ET to learn about the intriguing relationship of metal content and the formation of planets.
SOFIA Tours at Seattle AAS Meeting
6 November 2018
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be open for tours during the January 2019 AAS meeting in Seattle. SOFIA will be based at nearby Boeing Field.
November Events in Astronomical Science Policy
5 November 2018
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.
Call for Applications: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
2 November 2018
The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. 2019 application deadline: 15 January.
November 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 November 2018
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.
Enabling Scientific Input to a National Space Strategy
31 October 2018
Join the AAS Committee on Public Policy at AAS 233 in Seattle for a special listening session with the committee tasked with advising the National Space Council: the Users’ Advisory Group.
Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia: 9 November Convocation
31 October 2018
On 9 November the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a convocation on developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practices to prevent sexual harassment in academia.
Does Public Engagement Really Matter?
31 October 2018
ScienceCounts, in partnership with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, is conducting an online survey to assess scientists’ attitudes towards science communication and engagement with the general public.
IAU Seeks Proposals to Host Office of Astronomy for Education
30 October 2018
The International Astronomical Union is looking for a host for its new office to provide training and resources for using astronomy as a stimulus for science education in primary and secondary grades.
AmazonSmile Promotion in Support of AAS
30 October 2018
Through 2 November, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (10 times the usual amount) to the American Astronomical Society when you shop at smile.amazon.com.
National Academies Release Statement of Task for Astro2020
30 October 2018
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released the Statement of Task for the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, along with the scope of the study.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 14-27 October 2018
29 October 2018
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
WorldWide Telescope Follows New Horizons to Ultima Thule
25 Oct 2018
The AAS has created a visualization of the voyage of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt using the WorldWide Telescope “Universe Information System."
WorldWide Telescope Visualization Tracks New Horizons
24 Oct 2018
The AAS has created a visualization of the voyage of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond using the WorldWide Telescope “Universe Information System." It looks ahead to the New Year’s Eve/Day 2019 flyby of...
Deadline Approaching for Astronomy Ambassadors Workshop
7 Sep 2018
The AAS is sponsoring a free skill-building workshop at AAS 233 in Seattle to support early-career astronomers in doing effective outreach to schools, families, and the public. Application deadline: 5 November.