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"Gravitational Waves" Hangout on 12 February

9 Feb 2016
Explore the science and technology behind gravitational waves and the instruments used to observe them with members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration in an interactive online get-together.

AAS Member Deaths, January - February 2016

9 Feb 2016
We honor the memory of our departed colleagues. The Historical Astronomy Division commissions and compiles obituaries for deceased AAS members and depends on you, our members, for help writing them.

Arecibo Call for Proposals: Spring 2016 Semester

5 Feb 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 July 2016 are due by 3 March 2016.

2016 Federal Budget Analysis from AIP

3 February 2016
The American Institute of Physics has published an analysis of the fiscal year 2016 federal budget focusing on the outcome for the physical sciences and what we might expect for FY 2017.

Results of the 2016 AAS Election

3 February 2016
Voting in the AAS election of officers and councilors for terms beginning in 2016 closed on 31 January, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please...

Get Your Copy of the AAS 2014 Annual Report

3 Feb 2016
The Society’s annual report for calendar year 2014 is now available to download as a PDF file. It includes a financial report and summarizes our membership, meetings, and other activities.

Beyond Einstein's Anniversary

2 February 2016
Celebrating the centennial of general relativity in 2015 told the story of Einstein to the world. What's next for those wishing to communicate Einstein's vision for education, research, and applications?

Applications Are Now Open for ComSciCon 2016

1 February 2016
Graduate students at US institutions are invited to apply for the 2016 Communicating Science Workshop, to be held 9-11 June 2016 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Applications are due 1 March.