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Do You Have an ORCID iD?
2 August 2016
ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, and it's something that virtually every AAS member should have. Already have one? Then you'll want to know about some important updates.
August 2016 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 August 2016
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.
This Month in Astronomical History: The Moons of Mars
1 August 2016
Each month as part of this new series from HAD, an important discovery or memorable event in the history of astronomy will be highlighted. This month, the spotlight is on the discovery of the moons of Mars.
Library of Congress Seeks Next Blumberg NASA/LoC Chair in Astrobiology
29 July 2016
Spend a year researching issues around astrobiology at the Library of Congress John W. Kluge Center. Applications are due 1 December 2016.
Past President's Column: A Day in the Life of a Disabled Astronomer
28 July 2016
Meg Urry reflects on challenges encountered at the January 2016 AAS meeting, which she experienced sitting in an electric cart after hurting her knee.
AAS Endorses Vision Statement for Inclusive Astronomy
28 July 2016
The AAS Council has endorsed the vision statement that emerged from the inaugural Inclusive Astronomy conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in June 2015.
AAS Nears Halfway Mark to Initiative Endowment Fund Goal!
27 July 2016
Help secure the future of American astronomy by contributing to the AAS Initiative Endowment Fund, the centerpiece of the Society's Spring / Summer 2016 Fundraising Campaign.
Winter Meeting Abstract Submission Opens Next Week
26 July 2016
The 229th AAS meeting will take place 3–7 January 2017 in Grapevine, Texas, and abstract submission for the meeting will open next Monday, 1 August. The regular abstract deadline is 4 October at 9:00 pm ET.
Late Abstract Deadline Approaching for DPS/EPSC Meeting
26 July 2016
The late abstract deadline for the joint Division for Planetary Sciences / European Planetary Science Congress meeting is next Tuesday, 2 August, at 9:00 pm ET.
New Volume of the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
26 July 2016
The 2016 edition of the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been published. As a benefit of belonging to the AAS, members are eligible to enjoy a 30% savings on the book.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 10 July - 23 July 2016
26 July 2016
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Nominations Solicited for the 2017 Lecar Prize
22 July 2016
The Lecar Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to the study of extrasolar planets in particular and theoretical astrophysics in general. Nominations are now welcome. Deadline: 1 September 2016.
Call for Proposals: Arecibo Observatory, 2017
22 July 2016
The 305-meter William E. Gordon Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico is the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. Proposals for observations beginning in January 2017 are due by 1 September 2016.
AAS President Christine Jones Testifies Before Congress
13 July 2016
On 12 July Society President Christine Jones testified before the House Space and Research & Technology Subcommittees at a hearing titled "Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology."
LSST Project & Community Workshop 2016
13 July 2016
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project & Community Workshop 2016 will take place in Tucson, Arizona, the week of 15 August. Registration Deadline: 22 July