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Prospective meeting organizers should inform the Internal Astronomical Union (IAU) by sending a Letter of Intent via the IAU Proposal Web Server. Deadline: 15 September.

This four-part learning series will feature climate assessment experts who will guide learning sessions that focus on strategies to ensure that assessment results lead to change.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Michael E. Marotta of the Austin Astronomical Society writes about the historiography of Caroline Herschel.

In this guest blog post, Chief Scientist of W.M. Keck Observatory John O'Meara explains recently passed legislation in Hawaiʻi establishing a new governance body for Maunakea.

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.

The second session in ORCID's I’m a Member, Now What?! webinar series is all about the ORCID member portal. View upcoming webinar sessions and register online.

NASA is soliciting applications and nominations for individuals affiliated with US institutions to participate in a European Space Agency (ESA)-led NewAthena Science Re-definition Team. Deadline: 16 September.

AAS President Kelsey Johnson recognizes the deep impact on the AAS's membership of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and assures that the safety of our members and staff must...

Interested in publishing with us or learning more about the AAS-IOP Astronomy eBook series? Please contact us at aas.ebooks@ioppublishing.org.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting you to participate in showcasing the amazing science, engineering, innovation, STEM education, cutting-edge research facilities, and more initiatives powered by the NSF.

The AAS WWT released a special web app for exploring the first images from the JWST telescope. This and other apps received more than 500,000 hits and powered social media posts that got millions of views.

AAS member Yaswant Devarakonda shares his experiences meeting with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and others as part of an advocacy day based on the JWST image release celebrations.

A group of faculty members at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are expanding the offerings of bilingual and Spanish courses, aiming at changing the monocultural and monolingual approach to education.

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.

Join a community workshop on Wednesday, 14 September, to help plan for the Space Interferometer for Cosmic Evolution (SPICE), a Far-Infrared Probe mission concept. Registration is required.