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Highlights from AAS Nova: 15-28 August 2021
29 Aug 2021
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.
AAS Volunteer Opportunity – Service to the Profession
27 Aug 2021
The AAS Doxsey Travel Prize Committee is seeking one new member to serve for a three-year term. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups or in their early career stages are especially encouraged to apply.
September 2021 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
26 Aug 2021
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for September 2021.
EnCorps STEM Teachers Program Seeks Volunteer STEMx Tutors
26 Aug 2021
Join the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program as a STEMx Tutor and commit to providing virtual tutoring to underserved middle-school students currently struggling in mathematics.
Impacts of Large Satellite Constellations on Astronomy: Live Updates
26 Aug 2021
Looking for information regarding the impact of large satellite constellations on astronomy and what AAS is doing about it? You can find some useful resources on this page compiled by the AAS Public Policy team.
Bruce Elmegreen Awarded ASP's 2021 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal
26 Aug 2021
AAS member Bruce Elmegreen (IBM Research) is the latest recipient of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's highest honor "in recognition of his pioneering work on dynamical processes of star formation."
Slooh Launches New Grant to Help One Million Students Explore Space
26 Aug 2021
The Slooh Space Exploration Grant is designed to help teachers and students utilize the latest interactive astronomy technology to explore the universe and its stars. Application deadline: 18 October.
AAS President’s Statement on Afghanistan
19 Aug 2021
The leadership of the AAS is deeply concerned and saddened by the current situation in Afghanistan and pledges to do what we can to assist and advocate for Afghan scientists and their families.
The AAS Ambassadors Program: Training Early-Career Astronomers for Effective Outreach
18 Aug 2021
The AAS Ambassadors program trains early-career astronomers to convey their research to those outside of science. The next training is an intensive, two-day hands-on workshop that precedes the 239th AAS meeting.
Shining a Spotlight on Some of NASA Goddard’s Brightest Stars
18 Aug 2021
The Early Career Scientist Spotlight series showcases the research interests, science motivations, and achievements of early careers scientists working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Preparing for Astrophysics with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
18 Aug 2021
Thanks to generous support from the Heising-Simons Foundation, members of the Rubin Science Collaborations will be able to apply for kickstarter grants. A call for grant proposals will be released on 31 August.
Remembering Past Decadal Surveys Before the Astro2020 Report Releases
18 Aug 2021
This is the second article in a series where we address how we as a community can and should advocate for our priorities with the policy makers who control the funds that make our science possible.
New Graduate Program in Astrobiology at Tokyo Tech
17 Aug 2021
Japan's Earth-Life Science Institute will launch a new Masters-PhD course on origin-of-life science and astrobiology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Learn more at an orientation webinar on 9 September.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 1-14 August 2021
16 Aug 2021
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.
Unified Astronomy Thesaurus Wins Award
14 Aug 2021
The Unified Astronomy Thesaurus, an open and community-supported thesaurus of astronomy concepts, has been recognized this year with the Special Library Association’s Physics-Astronomy-Math Division Award.