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2019 Membership Renewal Reminders on Their Way to Your Mailbox!
14 Nov 2018
With 2019 just around the corner, the Society's membership renewal season is in full swing. Please watch your mailbox for the renewal reminder, which includes information on how you can support the Society through our...
Recruiters: Find Your Next Hire at AAS 233 in Seattle
12 November 2018
Is your company or institution seeking qualified candidates for open and new positions? Then you will want to check out these resources and opportunities at the upcoming AAS winter meeting.
JWST Observer News Roundup Delivers Webb to Your Inbox
13 Nov 2018
JWST Observer News Roundup is a bimonthly email newsletter that provides a summary of Webb Telescope news with links to more information on the Space Telescope Science Institute website.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 October - 10 November 2018
10 November 2018
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Hucksters, Spammers & Scammers, Wow!
8 Nov 2018
The AAS is aware of suspicious emails that are sometimes sent to members and meeting attendees. Keep in mind that official AAS emails will come only from an aas.org email address.
Exoplanets Don’t Like Heavy Metals!
8 Nov 2018
Join Tony Darnell and Carol Christian for an Afternoon Astronomy Coffee hangout on Thursday, 8 November, at 3:00 pm ET to learn about the intriguing relationship of metal content and the formation of planets.
SOFIA Tours at Seattle AAS Meeting
6 November 2018
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be open for tours during the January 2019 AAS meeting in Seattle. SOFIA will be based at nearby Boeing Field.
November Events in Astronomical Science Policy
5 November 2018
In this monthly feature of the AAS Policy Blog, we share a calendar of upcoming events in science and space policy that may be of interest to our members.
Call for Applications: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
2 November 2018
The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. 2019 application deadline: 15 January.
November 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
1 November 2018
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.
Enabling Scientific Input to a National Space Strategy
31 October 2018
Join the AAS Committee on Public Policy at AAS 233 in Seattle for a special listening session with the committee tasked with advising the National Space Council: the Users’ Advisory Group.
Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia: 9 November Convocation
31 October 2018
On 9 November the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a convocation on developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practices to prevent sexual harassment in academia.
Does Public Engagement Really Matter?
31 October 2018
ScienceCounts, in partnership with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, is conducting an online survey to assess scientists’ attitudes towards science communication and engagement with the general public.
IAU Seeks Proposals to Host Office of Astronomy for Education
30 October 2018
The International Astronomical Union is looking for a host for its new office to provide training and resources for using astronomy as a stimulus for science education in primary and secondary grades.
AmazonSmile Promotion in Support of AAS
30 October 2018
Through 2 November, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (10 times the usual amount) to the American Astronomical Society when you shop at smile.amazon.com.