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Public Outreach
AAS & Big Kid Science Unveil Totality 4.0
22 Mar 2024
Just in time for the April 8th Great North American total solar eclipse, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and Big Kid Science have released version 4.0 of the Totality app, available free for iOS and Android...
American Astronomical Society Warns of Counterfeit & Fake Eclipse Glasses
22 Mar 2024
With the April 8th North American total solar eclipse just over two weeks away, potentially unsafe eclipse glasses are polluting the marketplace. Buyer beware!
AAS Releases Documentary "The Path to the Path" in Advance of the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse
15 Mar 2024
In celebration of the work that the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force has been doing for the past decade to prepare for the North American solar eclipses of 21 August 2017, 14 October 2023, and...
New Resources Available for Coverage of the Upcoming 2024 Solar Eclipse
14 Mar 2024
Looking to share more about the upcoming 2024 eclipse across North America than the standard what, when, and where of how to observe it? A new collection from the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS) pull...
ComSciCon 2024 Flagship Workshop Invites Applications
11 Mar 2024
Applications are open for ComSciCon, the communicating science workshop for graduate students, to be held 24-27 July in Boston. Submit your application by Friday, 22 March.
American Astronomical Society Offers Warnings & Reassurances on Eclipse Glasses
11 Mar 2024
With just four weeks to go until the April 8th North American total solar eclipse, consumer interest in eclipse glasses and other solar viewers is beginning to spike. Some sellers are making misleading claims about their...
NSF Workshop for New Investigators
25 Jan 2024
The University of Florida, in collaboration with the NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, will host an in-person workshop for new and future Principal Investigators.
Join the AAS for Eclipse Outreach in New Orleans on 6 January
28 Nov 2023
We invite AAS members and AAS 243 meeting attendees to collaborate with us to prepare the New Orleans community for the upcoming solar eclipse via a free public outreach event on Saturday, 6 January 2024.
Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program Invites Proposals
5 Oct 2023
Thanks to an NSF award, the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force is offering small grants to fund programs, activities, and events that will engage the public with the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse across North America.
AAS & Big Kid Science Unveil Totality 3.0
25 Sep 2023
AAS and Big Kid Science have released version 3.0 of the Totality app, your solar eclipse companion, available free for iOS and Android smartphones.