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Register Now for the LISA Symposium!
27 Dec 2017
Are you interested in detecting gravitational waves from space? Join us in Chicago, Illinois, 8-13 July for the 12th International LISA Symposium, and register by 24 January to get the early rate!
Make an Impact in the Astronomical Sciences
27 December 2017
Astronomy thrives, thanks to you and your support. Please consider the AAS when making your end-of-year contributions.
Improvements to AAS Journals Article Charge Process
27 December 2017
The AAS and our journals partner, the Institute of Physics Publishing, are pleased to announce an improved system for handling article publication charges for our journals.
Final Call! Renew Now to Save on Author Charges in 2018!
27 December 2017
The Society's membership renewal campaign is in its final days, and author discounts for papers in the AAS journals slip away starting 1 January 2018!
Vote in the 2018 AAS Election!
21 December 2017
The AAS election of Officers and At-Large Trustees for terms beginning in 2018 is now under way. The best way to ensure that your voice is heard is to vote! Deadline: 31 January 2018.
Submillimeter Array (SMA) Call for Observing Proposals
20 Dec 2017
The SMA is now accepting Notices of Intent to propose Large Scale Projects for the 2018A semester, which runs from 16 May to 15 November 2018. Notices are due 15 January, full proposals 20 February.
National Space Council Users' Advisory Group Seeks Members
18 December 2017
Nominations now are being accepted from US citizens and organizations for membership on an advisory group that will share its perspectives, interests, and expertise with the government.
NOAO Community Needs for Science in the 2020s
15 Dec 2017
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory invites you to register and attend the Decadal Survey Community Planning Workshop, 20-21 February 2018, in Tucson, Arizona.
Software Events at the 231st AAS Meeting
15 December 2017
The Astrophysics Source Code Library has compiled a list of astro-focused software events being held at next month's AAS meeting near Washington, DC: rich offerings for the computational astronomer!
Improving Accessibility of Astronomical Publications
14 Dec 2017
The AAS Journals and the AAS Working Group on Accessibility and Disability are hosting a special training session about accessibility issues in published literature at the 231st AAS meeting.
Spitzer Space Telescope Cycle-14 Call for Proposals
15 Dec 2017
The Spitzer Science Center is pleased to announce the release of the Cycle-14 Call for Proposals. This is the final Call for Proposals that will solicit all proposal sizes. Deadline: 16 March 2018.
Vermeer in DC, Just in Time for the AAS 231st Meeting!
15 Dec 2017
In town for the DC meeting? Stop by the National Gallery of Art for the rare opportunity to view Vermeer’s "The Astronomer" and "The Geographer" paintings.
Arizona Radio Observatory Call for Proposals
15 Dec 2017
The ARO is currently accepting observing proposals for the ALMA Prototype 12-meter Telescope and the 10-meter Submillimeter Telescope. Proposal deadline: 16 January.
AAS 231 NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium Open to All
15 December 2017
Attendees arriving early to the 231st AAS meeting in Washington, DC, are invited to attend the NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium on 7-8 January.
Of Caps and Continuing Resolutions
15 December 2017
We take a look at the stopgap funding measure known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) that passed on Thursday, 7 December, but that keeps the government open only through 22 December 2017.