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The last few months have seen significant legislative action on space activities. In this blog post we discuss these bills, their impact on our community, and the steps the AAS has been taking to advocate our needs to...

The AAS has become aware of a sophisticated phone-based scam luring our members to call a phone number regarding our upcoming 243rd meeting in New Orleans.

Your membership renewal reminder, invoice, and a handy return envelope will arrive in your mailbox soon. Don't let your member benefits lapse!

The 32nd International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly will be held 6–15 August 2024 in Capetown, South Africa. Registration is now open.

Smith College Physics Department has earned a Bronze Award from the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Committee for their work to create a more inclusive and diverse physics department.

The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction aims to inform and engage the physical science community on the rising danger of nuclear weapons. We welcome physical scientists broadly, including astronomers, to...

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.

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Kristine Larsen writes about Pioneer 10’s exploration of Jupiter.

The AAS Education Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023–2024 award cycle for our Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant program. You can sign up for these workshops when you register...

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.

2024 will mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the American Astronomical Society and the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Astronomical Journal. We will celebrate the positive impacts the Society has had...

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) encourages applications for new Individual and Junior members to be admitted in 2024. Apply by 15 December 2023.

Several AAS members are among the newly elected 2023 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). Congratulations to all.

Submissions are invited for upcoming special issues of the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS) featuring experiences during the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.

Are you interested in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students? The American Physical Society (APS) National Mentoring Community is accepting new mentors! Sign up by 25 October.