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An Interview with Mark Clampin, Director of NASA's Astrophysics Division
12 Apr 2024
We talked with Mark Clampin, Director of NASA's Astrophysics Division, about the status of the Astrophysics Division budget and how the Division is managing current and upcoming missions.
Applications Now Open for the Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship
11 Apr 2024
Apply now for the John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing your knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.
Nominations Are Now Open for 2025 AAS Prizes
9 Apr 2024
Nominations for AAS prizes and honors are open, with a deadline of 30 June. We encourage members to nominate themselves and their colleagues for prizes that best fit their career stage and accomplishments.
Look Up & Share Your Love of the Universe
8 Apr 2024
While eyes shift to the sky for the solar eclipse, we want to share the heart-warming story of 105-year-old LaVerne Biser, who perfectly captures why people become addicted to total solar eclipses.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 24 March – 6 April 2024
8 Apr 2024
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.
Opportunities for Large Binocular Telescope Access
5 Apr 2024
The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory invites inquiries from institutions interested in accessing the telescope, via purchase of time or longer-term collaboration.
This Month in Astronomical History: April 2024
5 Apr 2024
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Ken Rumstay writes about the astronomical exhibits at the Great Paris Exposition of 1900.
April 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
3 Apr 2024
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The April 2024 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
Proposal to Create a New IAU Commission on Space-Based Astronomy
1 Apr 2024
Members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) are invited to read over and add your name to the proposal submitted to IAU to create a commission devoted to space-based astronomy.
It’s Showtime! April’s Total Solar Eclipse Is Upon Us
28 Mar 2024
The day we’ve been impatiently waiting for is here! On Monday, 8 April 2024, the Moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse like the one that crossed the United States on 21 August...
Community Rallies to Save Chandra
28 Mar 2024
In response to the proposed catastrophic cut to Chandra’s operating budget, the community rallies to save Chandra and urges everyone to contact Congress in support of the mission.
Join Our Interactive Virtual Workshop on Inclusive Teaching!
27 Mar 2024
Are you interested in improving your inclusive teaching skills? Join leaders of the Physics & Astronomy Faculty Teaching Institute for a virtual workshop on inclusive and effective teaching practices on 19 April.
Register Today for Two Virtual Workshops on Equity in Graduate Admissions
27 Mar 2024
Join AAS and the NSF INCLUDES Alliance: Inclusive Graduate Education Network for a two-part online workshop series on Equity in Graduate Admissions.
Harvard’s DASCH Scanning Project is Now Complete
26 Mar 2024
DASCH — the project to digitize Harvard’s astronomical photographic glass plate collection — is complete at long last. With this milestone comes a new website, StarGlass, and preview access to the next data release.
Learn How to Peer Review at AAS 244
26 Mar 2024
If you’d like to feel more confident the next time you’re asked by an editor to peer review a paper, consider applying to attend the upcoming AAS Peer Review Training Workshop in Madison on 9 June.