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Last Chance to Register Online for the AAS Summer Meeting
3 May 2017
The 230th AAS meeting late registration deadline is Thursday, 11 May. This is your last chance to register online and save over onsite rates.
AAS Winter Meeting Session Proposals Now Open
3 May 2017
The summer meeting is about a month away, but plans for the next AAS winter meeting are already in motion. Submit your Special Session and Town Hall proposals for the 231st AAS meeting by 26 May.
May 2017 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
3 May 2017
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.
Mini-Grants Available for Education & Professional Development
2 May 2017
Proposals are invited from US-based AAS members for small grants to provide education-related mentoring and professional-development experiences for fellow members. Deadline: 18 June.
Astronomers Elected to National Academy of Sciences
2 May 2017
On 2 May the Academy announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates, including several AAS members and others working in the astronomical sciences.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 16-29 April 2017
1 May 2017
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
US Dept. of Labor Asks, "What Do Astronomers Do?"
1 May 2017
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is updating its profile of careers in the astronomical sciences. If O*NET contacts you, please respond to their questionnaires.
Deadline Looms for Feedback on New Governance Documents
1 May 2017
Friday, 12 May, is the deadline for member comments on the Society’s proposed new Articles of Incorporation (to replace the current Constitution) and Bylaws.
Solar Eclipse to Be Commemorated on Thermochromic Stamp
27 April 2017
To celebrate the 21 August 2017 solar eclipse across the US, the Postal Service will release a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes from an image of the Sun to an image of the Moon when you touch it.
Applications Invited by NASA Frontier Development Lab
27 April 2017
FDL, an eight-week applied research accelerator hosted by the SETI Institute, seeks space scientists and machine-learning experts to join new teams. Deadline: 19 May.
AAS 230 Meeting-in-a-Meeting: Preparing for JWST Observations
27 April 2017
Attend this "mini-conference" at the summer meeting in Austin to learn about the project line-up by teams with guaranteed observing time on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Protecting Dark Skies for Astronomy and Life
26 April 2017
Presentations, photos, and videos from a workshop on successful strategies for reducing light pollution, hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory at the 229th AAS meeting, are now available online.
Come to the 8th Annual Astronomy Festival on the National Mall
25 April 2017
If your institution is not already involved in this free public stargazing event scheduled for Friday, 2 June 2017, near the Washington Monument, there's still time to join the fun.
Science Doctorates Find Success in Wide Range of Job Sectors
25 April 2017
A new policy brief from the National Science Board shows that a PhD in a science, engineering, or health field can lead to employment in virtually any job sector, not just academia.
New URLs for Planetary Data System Nodes
20 April 2017
Due to evolving government cybersecurity requirements, the internet addresses of five Discipline Nodes of the Planetary Data System (PDS) have changed.