Public Policy

When it comes to Americans’ confidence in institutional leaders, scientists can feel good about their track record, according to a new report from the National Science Board.

On 26 May the AAS and the Satellite Industry Association will host an informational webinar on the impacts of satellite constellations on ground-based optical and infrared astronomy. You must register to attend.

Based on testimony to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey, SpaceX has posted a rather lengthy and detailed update on its efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of its Starlink satellite constellation on ground-based astronomy.

Abraham Loeb (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) will be nominated to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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

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.

AAS President Megan Donahue offers some thoughts on astronomically relevant sections of the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021.

The International Astronomical Union summarizes our current understanding of the impacts that megaconstellations of communication satellites may have on astronomical observations and on the visual appearance of the night...

The National Academy of Sciences, Kavli Foundation, and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will host a symposium in Washington, DC, to consider the future of science in the US and how it can best serve society. Attend in person...

Here is a look at astronomy-related policy events on the schedule for February 2020.