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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.
[Workshops Postponed] 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.
The FY25 Presidential Budget Request for NASA
25 Mar 2024
On 11 March, the White House released its President's Budget Request (PBR) for FY25, which includes detailed funding priorities for NASA. In this post, we dig into what the PBR has in store for NASA's Science Mission...
Highlights from AAS Nova: 10–23 March 2024
25 Mar 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.
AAS & Big Kid Science Unveil Totality 4.0
22 Mar 2024
Just in time for the April 8th Great North American total solar eclipse, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and Big Kid Science have released version 4.0 of the Totality app, available free for iOS and Android...
FAMOUS Travel Grants to Promote Diversity at AAS Meetings
26 Mar 2024
The Society's FAMOUS (Funds for Astronomical Meetings: Outreach to Underrepresented Scientists) Travel Grants program helps members from historically underrepresented groups attend AAS meetings. Deadline: 19 April.
American Astronomical Society Warns of Counterfeit & Fake Eclipse Glasses
22 Mar 2024
With the April 8th North American total solar eclipse just over two weeks away, potentially unsafe eclipse glasses are polluting the marketplace. Buyer beware!
AAS Names Rachel Bezanson as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 244th Meeting
29 Mar 2024
At our June 2024 meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, the Kavli lecture will be given by Rachel Bezanson, an astronomer at the University of Pittsburgh and Co-Principal Investigator of the UNCOVER JWST program.
NEOWISE 2024 Data Release Now Available
21 Mar 2024
The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC announce the NEOWISE 2024 Data Release, which includes data acquired during the 10h year of the NEOWISE Reactivation mission.
AAS CSMA Astro Poverty Survey
19 Mar 2024
This survey on poverty in astronomy will look at initial statistics and information regarding a potential new underrepresented population in the US astronomy community based on socioeconomic status.
Notice of Upcoming Request for Proposals: TEAM-UP Together Departmental Program
19 Mar 2024
TEAM-UP Together will publish a request for proposals later in March to support college and university physics and astronomy departments for 2025 and 2026.