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Getting Real About Going Virtual 

9 Apr 2020
AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel comments on the April meeting of the Board of Trustees, at which the decision was made to proceed with a virtual summer meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Kevin B. Marvel

COVID-19 Response from NASA

7 Apr 2020
Looking for information regarding NASA's response to COVID-19? You can find some useful resources on this page.

Nighttime US/International Astronomy Gets a New Identity

3 Apr 2020
The National Science Foundation's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, which brings NSF’s optical & infrared nighttime astronomy under one entity, will now go by the name NSF’s NOIRLab (no-WAH-lab).

President's FY 2021 Budget Request

3 Apr 2020
The Trump administration released the President's FY 2021 Budget Request on 10 February. Here we provide some detail about the funding for NASA, NSF, DOE, and NIST.

NEOWISE 2020 Data Release Now Available

26 Mar 2020
The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2020 Data Release, which includes all data acquired during the sixth year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.

Mission Possible: The AAS & COVID-19

24 Mar 2020
Kevin Marvel describes how the AAS is working to fulfill its mission in the face of disruptions and restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

236th AAS Meeting Goes Virtual

24 Mar 2020
In response to the coronavirus outbreak and the increasing steps being taken to limit the spread, the AAS Board of Trustees has decided to convert the 236th AAS meeting to a fully virtual conference, 1-3 June 2020.

Inside Sky & Telescope's May 2020 Issue

24 Mar 2020
Find out what's in the May 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, as we explore the rocky surfaces of Ryugu and Bennu and hop through galaxies well placed for viewing this month.

Seeing Stars in 3D: The New Horizons Parallax Program

24 Mar 2020
The New Horizons science team is encouraging interested observers who can safely observe within their own self-isolation guidelines to consider imaging the fields around Wolf 359 and Proxima Centauri on 22-23 April.

Highlights from AAS Nova: 8-21 March 2020

24 Mar 2020
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.