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AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.

Kevin Marvel says that the AAS stands ready to help organize special meetings to discuss topics of great importance to our community of scientists.

The National Science Foundation is working to make the science it funds more accessible to the general public, and requests the assistance and cooperation of the scientific community in this effort.

The National Science Foundation seeks nominations for its 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award to recognize the talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher. Nomination deadline: 21 October 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.

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.

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.

Spend a year researching issues around astrobiology at the Library of Congress John W. Kluge Center. Applications are due 1 December 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.

The AAS Council has endorsed the vision statement that emerged from the inaugural Inclusive Astronomy conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in June 2015.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.