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AAS Members Elected as 2022 AAAS Fellows
31 Jan 2022
Numerous AAS members are among the scientists elected to the 2022 class of AAAS Fellows, including AAS Journals Editor in Chief Ethan Vishniac and AAS Deputy Executive Officer & Director of Public Policy Joel Parriott.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 15-28 January 2023
31 Jan 2023
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
Cards for Humanity: How the Gemini Card Game Improves User Support
31 Jan 2023
The Gemini Card Game has already made an impact on the connection between the Gemini Observatory and its user community. Initially designed as a conference swag, it also became an educational tool for astronomy teachers.
AAS/SPD Popular Media Award Nomination Open
27 Jan 2023
The Solar Physics Division (SPD) solicits nominations for the Popular Media Award, which is awarded annually to authors of popular articles/new media about the Sun or its effects on the Earth's environment. Deadline: 6...
This Month in Astronomical History: January 2023
25 Jan 2023
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Mike Marotta writes about the European Space Agency’s Huygens Probe to Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Solar Physics Division Announces 2023 Hale and Harvey Prizes
23 Jan 2023
The AAS Solar Physics Division is awarding its 2023 George Ellery Hale Prize to George Fisher (University of California Berkeley’s Space Sciences Lab) and its 2023 Karen Harvey Prize to Bin Chen (New Jersey Institute of...
AAS Names Recipients of 2023 Awards & Prizes
23 Jan 2023
The AAS has announced the recipients of its 2023 prizes for outstanding achievements in research and education.
COVID Case Update for AAS 241
19 Jan 2023
The AAS provided COVID tests at the recent 241st AAS meeting. We have received 15 positive results, with a total symptomatic case incidence rate among conference in-person attendees of roughly 0.5%.
January 2023 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
19 Jan 2023
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The January 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Register Now for Equity in Graduate Admissions Workshop
19 Jan 2023
Are you a faculty member hoping to make your department's graduate admissions more inclusive? Register to attend the Fundamentals of Equity in Graduate Admissions workshop on Tuesday, 28 February.
The Ojars J. Sovers PhD Memorial AAS Scholarship/Grant Established
18 Jan 2023
The AAS and the extended Sovers family announce the establishment of the Ojars J. Sovers PhD Memorial AAS Scholarship/Grant, which will help fund the Society's Education & Professional Development Mini-Grant Program.
Vote in the 2023 AAS Election!
17 Jan 2023
There are just two weeks left to cast your ballot in the 2023 AAS Election. Please help define the future of your Society by voting.
Call for Input into the Definition of Roman’s Core Community Surveys
17 Jan 2023
The astronomical community’s input is requested for initiating the community-led definition of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Core Community Surveys.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 1-14 January 2023
17 Jan 2023
AAS Nova provides highlights of recent articles from AJ, ApJ, ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, PSJ, and RNAAS to inform you about discoveries you might otherwise overlook.
AAS Publishing Activities at AAS 241
5 Jan 2023
AAS 241 is nearly here! The AAS Publishing team looks forward to connecting with meeting attendees in Seattle, Washington, and online, and we’re excited to share a preview of upcoming publishing-related events.