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June 2021 Events in Astronomical Science Policy
5 Jun 2021
Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for June 2021.
AAS Members Honored with 2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
1 Jun 2021
The $1.2 million Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2021 is shared equally by Victoria M. Kaspi and Chryssa Kouveliotou for their fundamental contributions to our understanding of magnetars.
Action Alert: Dear Colleague Letters to Support Science
27 May 2021
We ask you to fill out forms the American Mathematical Society and American Geophysical Union has made to encourage your representatives to sign on to Dear Colleague Letters in support of science. Deadlines are April 23...
Amina Helmi & Ann-Marie Madigan Awarded Prizes for Dynamical Astronomy
24 May 2021
The AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy will give its 2021 Dirk Brouwer Career Award to Amina Helmi (University of Groningen) and Vera Rubin Early Career Prize to Ann-Marie Madigan (University of Colorado, Boulder).
Young Scientists Invited to World Laureates Forum
24 May 2021
The World Laureates Forum, the foremost global scientific gathering of Nobel and other major prize winners, invites applications from early career AAS members to attend the 4th annual this fall. Deadline: 15 June.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 9-22 May 2021
24 May 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.
National Science Board Invites Nominations
24 May 2021
The National Science Board has launched its year-long nomination process for candidates for the eight NSB positions that will become vacant on 10 May 2022. Nomination deadline: 31 May 2021.
Using Sonification to Observe Solar Eclipses
24 May 2021
How to make your eclipse events more inclusive as you begin to think about the solar eclipse in 2024? We describe the LightSound device, which is connected to a speaker and can make an entire event more accessible.
Action Alert: Support the NSF for the Future Act
24 May 2021
We ask you to add your name to the Community Support Letter the American Physical Society has made to indicate your support for the National Science Foundation for the Future Act. The deadline is 1 June!
This Month in Astronomical History: June 2021
19 May 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Martin Griffiths writes about Joseph Harris and the 1761 transit of Venus.
EPO Programs Getting Data into the Hands of K-12 Teachers and Students
19 May 2021
In this blog post, guest author L. M. Rebull provides a list of education and public outreach (EPO) programs that get teachers and students in contact with real astronomy data. Additions and/or corrections are welcome.
This Month in Astronomical History: May 2021
13 May 2021
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, IEEE Life member Kurt Baty writes about the Antikythera Mechanism, the oldest known mechanical calculator for astronomy.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 25 April - 8 May 2021
12 May 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.
Attend the Annual Members’ Meeting and AAS 238 Closing Remarks
11 May 2021
Hear brief reports from the Society's officers and get to know our new leaders as we close out the virtual 238th AAS meeting on Wednesday, 9 June.
ALMA and SOFIA Science Summer Webinar Series
11 May 2021
The North American ALMA Science Center and the SOFIA Science Center are excited to present their joint six-week seminar series, starting 10 June and concluding on 22 July.