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AAS Journals Will Start Using New Keywords on June 3rd
9 May 2019
The AAS journals will soon start categorizing articles using concepts from the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus (UAT), replacing the venerable subject keywords system.
This Month in Astronomical History: May
7 May 2019
This column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division focuses on the May 1919 eclipse expeditions that confirmed a key prediction of general relativity and made Einstein famous.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 21 April - 4 May 2019
6 May 2019
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Academies Weigh In on Science and Trust, Citizen Science
6 May 2019
The national science academies of the G7 countries jointly called for strategies to maintain trust in science and to maximize the benefits of citizen science in the Internet era.
IAU Seeks Help to Define Astronomical Literacy
3 May 2019
What does it mean for a citizen to be "literate" in astronomy? The International Astronomical Union and collaborators have drafted an answer and are inviting the community to help refine it.
May 2019 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 May 2019
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today as a membership benefit. The latest issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
AAS Board Issues Statement on Undergraduate Research
1 May 2019
The AAS Board of Trustees urges every physics and astronomy department to provide its majors and potential majors with opportunities to engage in meaningful and appropriate research experiences.
Coming Soon: Annual Members’ Meeting in St. Louis
30 Apr 2019
Making plans for our summer meeting in St. Louis? Don't forget to add the Members' Meeting for an update on the state of your Society, an appreciation of volunteer leaders, and other important business.
AAS Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
30 April 2019
Among the 100 distinguished researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 are three members of the AAS: Marc Kamionkowski, Mark Reid, and Uros Seljak.
Apply for a Shoemaker NEO Grant from the Planetary Society
29 April 2019
The Planetary Society has announced a new call for proposals for its Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) research grant program. Application deadline: 30 July 2019.
AAS Publishing Releases New Video Series
29 April 2019
In a new series of videos published on the AAS YouTube channel, Lead Editor Frank Timmes provides clear, concise overviews of a variety of topics related to the AAS journals.
AGU Invites Exoplanet Astronomers to AbSciCon 2019
29 April 2019
AAS members are invited to attend the NASA/AGU/AAS Astrobiology Science Conference 2019 as part of the joint AAS-AGU effort to advance exoplanet science, funded by the Kavli Foundation.
Reflections on Ethics at the AAS
26 April 2019
Adoption of the Society's Code of Ethics was just the first step in improving our community's culture and processes, says AAS President Megan Donahue.
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Calling All Dynamic Astronomers: Assemble in Boulder!
23 April 2019
Celebrate 50 years of celestial mechanics with the Division on Dynamical Astronomy, 10-14 June, in Boulder, Colorado. Time is running out to submit your late abstract and register at discounted rates.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 7 - 20 April 2019
22 April 2019
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.