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The International Astronomical Union has announced the recipients of the first annual IAU PhD Prize, which recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in astronomy by PhD students around the world.

Did you miss the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, Texas, last week? Good news: Astrobites bloggers wrote daily summaries of plenary sessions and press briefings at the meeting.

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

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 15 June, at 3:00 pm ET to hear about the remarkable TRAPPIST-1 planetary system and its significance in the search for Earth-like worlds.

Provided free to all members, the annual AAS Wall Calendar highlights important astronomical events in each month. The AAS is seeking sponsors plus key dates and deadlines for the 2018 edition. Deadline: 1 September

Hundreds of snapshots from the June 2017 AAS meeting in Austin, Texas, have been posted in our online gallery.

On 8 April 2017, about 35 attendees from 15 institutions gathered at Murray State University for the third AAS Kentucky Area Regional Meeting.

Join an online hangout on Thursday, 8 June, at 3:00 pm ET, to hear about the observation and study of Jupiter's intriguing moon, Europa.

Ten years and 100 projects after launching Galaxy Zoo, the folks at Zooniverse invite more astronomers to jump on the citizen science bandwagon with help from its free Project Builder tool.

If you're attending the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, consider signing up to be interviewed for the AAS Oral History Project.

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.

The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the NEOWISE 2017 Data Release, comprised of data acquired December 2015 to December 2016.

Starting with the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, stickers will be available for attendees to add their preferred gender pronouns to their badges.

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

Did you miss the regular abstract deadline for the 16th HEAD meeting? You have another chance! Submit your poster abstract by 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, 15 June, to join the meeting program.