Announcements
NASA Exploration Science Forum - 2nd Announcement
6 Mar 2014
This year's forum, 21-23 July 2014, will feature discussions of exploration targets of interest, including the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, and the moons of Mars. Deadline for abstract submission: 26 April.
The Top Lines for Astronomical Sciences in the FY 2015 President's Budget Request
5 March 2014
On March 4th the Obama Administration rolled out the top-line information on their budget request for FY 2015, which begins 1 October 2014. Details below the top line and a handful of policy bullet points will follow...
New Video Urges Congress to Close the Innovation Deficit
27 February 2014
Fourteen business, higher-education, and scientific organizations have created a video urging Congress to support federal investments in research to keep the U.S. globally competitive.
Invitation to a Workshop on LSST Observing Cadences
27 Feb 2014
How often should the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope return to the same field of view? Help answer this question and others in Tucson in August. Expressions of interest are due 15 March.
New Issue of CSWA Newsletter Available
24 Feb 2014
You can download the January 2014 issue of Status, the newsletter of the AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy, from the CSWA website.
The Season Ahead for Science Policy
21 February 2014
We are looking at a potentially busy spring and summer for federal policies related to the astronomical sciences. In lieu of a deep dive into any one of the interesting policy issues on the horizon, I thought I would...
Boston Lives Up to Its Nickname in June
20 February 2014
When the 224th meeting of the AAS comes to town 1-5 June 2014, Boston really will be the "Hub of the Universe."
You're Invited to NRC Space Science Week in DC
20 Feb 2014
The National Research Council Space Studies Board and Board on Physics and Astronomy invite you to attend a joint meeting of their standing advisory committees in Washington, DC, 3-5 March 2014.
First Golden Goose Award of 2014 Goes to Larry Smarr
15 Feb 2014
The Golden Goose Award celebrates scientists whose federally funded research seemed odd or obscure but turned out to have a significant, positive impact on society. The latest recipient's work on black holes led to his...
Claim Your 15% Scholarly Article Savings
13 Feb 2014
If you paid your 2014 AAS dues by the end of 2013, you qualified for 15% off your share of the author charges for one paper accepted for publication this year in any of the AAS journals. Here's how to claim your discount...
Results of the 2014 AAS Election
11 February 2014
Voting in the AAS election of officers and councilors for terms beginning in 2014 closed on 31 January, and the ballots have been counted. The envelopes, please....
An Update on the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus
9 February 2014
The UAT is an open, interoperable, community-supported thesaurus of astrophysical concepts and their relationships. You're invited to have a look and, if interested, contribute to its further development.
Data Publishing: The AAS Journals' Perspective
9 February 2014
This article summarizes a presentation given by Greg Schwarz, the AAS Journals Editorial Scientist, at the 23rd Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) meeting.
On Saying "Thank You"
7 February 2014
On Thursday, 6 February 2014, I walked around Capitol Hill delivering a letter from our President, David Helfand, to the leadership of the Appropriations subcommittees with jurisdiction over NASA, NSF, and the Department...
Chambliss Student Poster Awards for AAS 223
30 Jan 2014
Thirty-two outstanding student posters presented at the 223rd AAS meeting in Washington, DC, have won medals or certificates of honorable mention in the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards competition.