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Join an online hangout on Thursday, 29 June, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the fascinating results of research on galaxy alignment.

Astronomers Without Borders invites AAS members' help to make sure the "Great American Eclipse" inspires underserved youth to learn more about science, engineering, technology, and math.

Dark Matter Day events will engage the public in discussions about dark matter and the many experiments that seek to solve its mysteries. You're invited to organize your own event!

Congratulations to the winners of the latest Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award poster competition from the 230th AAS meeting!

A new short film explores the efforts of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics to make our field more welcoming to talented minority and women scientists.

The AAS Council thanks Jack Burns, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Buell Jannuzi, Stephen Unwin, and Meg Urry for their dedicated service to the Society over the last few years.

The AAS seeks help from DC-area members to package and deliver solar eclipse glasses and instructions to all 535 congressional offices on Capitol Hill in mid-July.

Each month in this series from the Historical Astronomy Division, an important discovery or memorable event in the history of astronomy will be highlighted. This month, we look at the 2004 transit of Venus.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 22 June, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about two nearly identical hot Jupiters with surprisingly different atmospheres.

Ortwin Gerhard (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics) will receive the Dirk Brouwer Award, and Daniel Fabrycky (University of Chicago) will receive the Vera Rubin Early Career Prize.

After a successful Council meeting and New AAS Governance Model Town Hall at the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, it’s now time to make your voice heard.

The US National Academies and the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences invite applications for the 7th & 8th Forums for New Leaders in Space Science. Deadline: 14 July.

The company behind the hit TV series "Outrageous Acts of Science" is looking for scientists to host or appear in some exciting new programs for a major US television network.

The AAS will debut an improved Job Register this summer including many enhancements to the site's look and functionality.

Submit your poster abstract for the 48th Solar Physics Division meeting by Tuesday, 20 June, to join the meeting program.