Executive Office

2024 will mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the American Astronomical Society and the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Astronomical Journal. We will celebrate the positive impacts the Society has had...

Are you an astronomy graduate student who’s interested in science communication? Then the AAS Media Fellowship might be for you! Application deadline: 23 July 2021.

AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel describes the roles and responsibilities of elected positions within the AAS and its Divisions in this second in a series of articles explaining how the Society operates.

The AIP Foundation advances the charitable, scientific, and educational mission of the American Institute of Physics. Among its five new Board members are a Nobel laureate and a former NASA administrator.

AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel compares the costs of hosting virtual meetings versus in-person ones. Yes, virtual meetings cost less, but not as much less as you might think.

Randy J. Schum, the calligrapher who has hand-lettered and framed AAS prize certificates for nearly 36 years, is putting down his pen.

AAS Executive Officer Kevin Marvel provides a status report on Society activities and programs as of mid-April, while we're still under lockdown, working remotely, and looking ahead to a dynamic virtual summer meeting.

Executive Officer Kevin Marvel explains some of the background behind the Society's acquisition of Sky & Telescope magazine.