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NASA Astrophysics Division Director Dr. Paul Hertz will present an update on JWST, a report on the NASA Astrophysics budget request for FY2023, and a snapshot of the status of NASA’s plans for implementing the...

This new curriculum launched for astronomers to improve data-intensive skills and was developed through an American Institute of Physics (AIP) Venture Fund award to the AAS (via the Employment Committee), members of the...

The US Extremely Large Telescope Program invites you to answer a survey to assess your expectations and priorities for data services to support your future use of the Giant Magellan Telescope, the Thirty Meter Telescope...

AAS President Paula Szkody and the Board of Trustees delivered letters of concern to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson regarding the naming process and name of JWST.

Join NASA and the American Geophysical Union for a robust gathering of scientists in Atlanta and in an online capacity 15 - 20 May 2022.

The American Astronomical Society will work with the American Institute of Physics and other key societies on a newly funded initiative to decrease underrepresentation of undergraduate African Americans in physics and...

The equity subcommittee of the Society's Committee on Employment explored the state of hiring in the astronomical community. Results are in, as are resources for best practices to consider and implement.

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

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Stephen Spears, formerly with the Cleveland, Ohio, public schools, writes about the career of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin.

Can students' attachment to smartphones be redirected toward the astronomy classroom? Author Kevin Lee and his group formulated a plan to deliver educational materials on students’ personal devices.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The April issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

The National Science Foundation invites researchers to submit proposals for studies to mitigate radio-frequency interference challenges, as part of the Spectrum Innovation Initiative. Deadline is 20 June.

NASA has selected 24 new fellows for its prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship Program. They will begin their programs in the fall at a US university or research center of their choosing.

Virtual Summer Schools in Astrostatistics & Astroinformatics 

hosted by Penn State’s Center for Astrostatistics

Summer School in Statistics for Astronomers XVII   (June 6-10 2022)

Summer School in...

The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2022 Data Release, which includes all data acquired during the eighth year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.