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Annette S. Lee has received the 2021 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement in Science for her collaborative, culturally relevant, and community-focused projects grounded in indigenous knowledge of the stars.

Voting in the AAS election of Officers and At-Large Trustees for terms beginning in 2021 closed on 2 February, and the results are in!

The white paper defines science investigations that would be enabled by the replacement of the 305-meter dish. It will be shared with key stakeholders to request support for a new telescope.

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) wants to know whether you're aware of AAVSO resources and have used them as well as how the AAVSO can better serve your needs. Survey deadline: 19 February.

Despite all the challenges we faced in 2020, some great titles were published in the AAS–IOP Astronomy eBooks Collection — and more are on the way in 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.

A new online column from the AAS Education Committee will highlight activities and resources of interest to the astro-education community.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The February issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Michael E. Marotta writes about a January conjunction of Galileo Galilei and Edwin Hubble.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Breakthrough Prizes in physics — including astrophysics — and we value your assistance in nominating outstanding candidates. The deadline for submissions is 1 April 2021.

The March 2021 issue of Sky & Telescope guides readers through what astronomers have learned about the "Great Dimming" of Betelgeuse.

The annual meeting of the Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage (WGPAH) will be held on Wednesday, 10 February, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET via Zoom. We welcome everyone to participate.

A new white paper, Graduate Schools Respond to COVID-19: Promising Pathways to Innovation and Sustainability in STEM Education, is now available for download from NORC at the University of Chicago.

Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? NASA's Science Mission Directorate is offering a virtual workshop that you won't want to miss.

The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) has selected the winners of its 2021 prizes. Among them, the Bruno Rossi Prize goes to Francis Halzen and the IceCube Collaboration.