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Public Outreach
ComSciCon 2022 Flagship Workshop Invites Applications
16 Mar 2022
Applications are open for ComSciCon, the communicating science workshop for graduate students, to be held 4-6 August 2022 in Cambridge, MA. Submit your application by Friday, 1 April.
Virtual Workshop: Preparing for the 2023 & 2024 American Solar Eclipses
22 Feb 2022
Want to help prepare your community for the October 2023 annular and April 2024 total solar eclipses in North America? The AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force invites you to a virtual planning workshop on 8-9 April.
Thousands of New Astronomical Images Highlighted in Latest Release of AAS WorldWide Telescope
15 Feb 2022
The latest version of AAS WorldWide Telescope, WWT 2022, has launched, revealing new data and capabilities and providing an even more powerful astronomy visualization toolkit for astronomers, educators, and enthusiasts...
Volunteers Sought for Carnegie Science Center Space & Astronomy SciTech Days
8 Oct 2021
The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh is seeking volunteers both local and virtual to help share the wonders of space and astronomy with the public in a 19 November event.
Apply to Write for Astrobites
8 Oct 2021
Are you a current graduate student enthusiastic about science communication? Join the Astrobites team!
Free Outreach Workshop at AAS 239
1 Oct 2021
Early career astronomers looking to improve their outreach skills and projects are invited to apply for a free Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on the weekend before AAS 239 in Salt Lake City, Utah, in January.
ComSciCon 2021 Flagship Workshop Invites Applications
23 Mar 2021
Applications are open for ComSciCon, the communicating science workshop for graduate students, to be held virtually 4-7 August 2021. Submit your application by Thursday, 15 April.
CAP Conference Goes Virtual in 2021
16 Feb 2021
The International Astronomical Union Commission C2 — Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) — will host a virtual edition of its CAP Conference series in May. Registration is free; abstract deadline: 15 March.
AAS Member Honored for Preserving & Promoting Indigenous Sky Knowledge
10 Feb 2021
Annette S. Lee has received the 2021 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement in Science for her collaborative, culturally relevant, and community-focused projects grounded in indigenous knowledge of the stars.
Virtual ASP Meeting on Astronomy Education and Outreach
25 Nov 2020
This year's virtual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (3-5 December) gives everyone working in astronomy education and outreach a chance to share information, tips, and tools at this complex time.