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The Extreme Solar Systems IV (ExSS IV) conference takes place 19-23 August 2019 at the Harpa Center in Reykjavik, Iceland. Register now to take advantage of discounted rates.

The Space Telescope Science Institute announces the release of the Call for Applications for the first year of the James Webb Space Telescope Master Class. Proposals are due 3 June 2019.

Deadlines abound! The Society's membership renewal grace period ends Monday, 1 April — the same day 2019 Membership Directory updates are due. (And no, this is not an April Fool's joke!)

Museums Victoria is keen to hear from AAS members interested in assisting with the restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope while on extended vacation or other travel to Australia.

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

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division invites nominations for its 2020 awards: the Laboratory Astrophysics Prize, the Early Career Award, and the Dissertation Prize.

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division is awarding its 2019 Dissertation Prize to Dr. Cameron Mackie for his PhD thesis "The Anharmonic Infrared Spectra of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons."

We identify who is set to play a prominent role in oversight of and legislation around the astronomical sciences at NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Energy (DOE).

Do you use AmazonSmile to donate to the AAS at no cost to yourself? A new free extension for your Web browser automatically takes you to AmazonSmile when you shop on Amazon.com.

Fifteen AAS members visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, 13 March 2019, during Congressional Visits Day to advocate for strong, sustained federal support of the astronomical sciences.

It's our annual call to AAS members to update their information and preferences for the printed Membership Directory. The deadline for changes is Monday, 1 April.

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

The International Astronomical Union is asking women astronomers everywhere to contribute a video clip of themselves for its 100th anniversary to celebrate women in astronomy. Deadline: 24 March.

The AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is organizing a workshop to plan for the October 2023 annular and April 2024 total solar eclipses, 8-9 June in St. Louis, in conjunction with the AAS summer meeting.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, we focus on when astronomy met the periodic table.