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NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee (MPSAC) established a Next Generation Gravitational Wave (ngGW) Detector Concept Subcommittee and invites white paper submissions by 12 June.

Guest author Andrew Fraknoi offers resources and opportunities for educators and volunteers to support libraries with solar eclipse programming, in preparation for the two upcoming solar eclipses.

It's our annual call to AAS members to update their information and preferences for the printed Membership Directory, now with a how-to video. The deadline for changes is Friday, 28 April.

White papers are requested from the astronomical community to inform the community-led definition of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Core Community Surveys. White papers are due by 16 June.

AAS member Richard Ellis will receive the 2023 Gruber Cosmology Prize for his pioneering work both studying galactic evolution and designing innovative instruments with which to do so.

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.

Are you engaged in education and outreach for the October 2023 & April 2024 solar eclipses? If so, we invite your participation in the "Great North American Solar Eclipses Share-a-Thon" in Albuquerque on 7 June 2023!

In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Rebecca Charbonneau writes about the discovery of radio star CTA-102.

The Establishing Multimessenger astronomy Inclusive Training (EMIT) will include sessions focused on new, innovative, and inclusive topics related to multimessenger astronomy, STEM education, and the broader communities.

Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The April 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.

In light of discussions about Chatbots, AAS Journals Editor in Chief Ethan Vishniac offers two editorial guidelines for the use of Chatbots in preparing manuscripts for submission to one of the journals of the AAS.

​​​​​​​An enthusiastic bunch of intrepid stargazers and readers of Sky & Telescope joined the magazine’s Observing Editor Diana Hannikainen on an astronomy-packed visit to the beautiful islands of Hawaiʻi and Maui.

The Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope invites expressions of interest in collaboration in two ways: to participate in our Associate Partnership Program and/or the development of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer.

Register today for a webinar on inclusive STEM education, happening on 12 April 2023. The webinar is part of the Physics & Astronomy SEA Change initiative.