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Welcome to Kerry Kroffe, AAS Director of Scholarly Publishing
9 Sep 2024
Kerry Kroffe is serving as the AAS Director of Scholarly Publishing following the recent retirement of AAS Chief Publishing Officer Julie Steffen.
What the AAS Quasquicentennial Means to Me
5 Sep 2024
AAS President Dara Norman shares her thoughts on the 125th anniversary of the founding of the AAS and encourages the community to reinvest in the Society that supports our curiosity and our scientific aspirations.
2025A NASA IRTF Call for Proposals
4 Sep 2024
The Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) is a 3-meter telescope optimized for infrared observations and located at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai‘i. Observing proposals for the 2025A semester are due by Tuesday, 1 October.
Your September 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
3 Sep 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The September 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
ALMA Data Processing/Analysis Workshops for Cycle 11
3 Sep 2024
A series of workshops will take place from September to November to train users on basic data processing and analysis techniques that they may need to use the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) for...
Four-Year Graduate Student Membership Available
3 Sep 2024
For one departmental payment of $146, the applying student would have free AAS membership for four years: two years with departmental support and two years with support from the Society.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 18–31 August 2024
3 Sep 2024
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Register for the 2024 Physics and Astronomy Faculty Teaching Institute
30 Aug 2024
Register by 19 September for the Physics and Astronomy Faculty Teaching Institute, a professional development program for physics and astronomy faculty focused on effective and inclusive teaching practice.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 4–17 August 2024
21 Aug 2024
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Senate Introduces the Dark and Quiet Skies Act
20 Aug 2024
Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) recently introduced the Dark and Quiet Skies Act, which seeks to limit the impact of light pollution and radio frequency interference from the space industry on...
The FY25 Senate Funding Bill for NASA and NSF
6 Aug 2024
On July 25th, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced their spending bill for Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies for FY25. Here we dive into some of the key details.
NRAO/NAASC Call for Conference & Workshop Support
6 Aug 2024
The North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) invites members of the North American scientific community to apply for funding in support of conferences and workshops.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 21 July – 3 August 2024
5 Aug 2024
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
This Month in Astronomical History: August 2024
5 Aug 2024
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Lauren Kokinakis writes about the total solar eclipse of 1868.
Your August 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
2 Aug 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The August 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.