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NASA Community College Network
21 Aug 2023
Guest author Pamela Harman writes about the SETI Institute’s NASA Community College Network, which strives to increase the engagement of community college astronomy instructors and learners with NASA resources, content...
Highlights from AAS Nova: 6–19 August 2023
21 Aug 2023
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.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 23 July – 5 August 2023
7 Aug 2023
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.
The Future of Virtual Participation at AAS Meetings
4 Aug 2023
Amid necessary changes to virtual participation at the upcoming 243rd AAS meeting, we ask for your help and input as we look beyond New Orleans.
August 2023 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
2 Aug 2023
Most AAS members receive the magazine Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, as a membership benefit. The August 2023 issue is now en route to subscribers' mailboxes and can be accessed online.
This Month in Astronomical History: August 2023
2 Aug 2023
In this column from the AAS Historical Astronomy Division, Kristine Larsen writes about the variable star Mira Ceti.
Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop to Precede DPS-EPSC 2023 in San Antonio & Online
28 Jul 2023
Are you helping to prepare your community for the upcoming solar eclipses? Don't miss the 29-30 September workshop organized by the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force in collaboration with the Simons Foundation and NASA.
Celebrating the Impact of the Planetary Science Journal!
28 Jul 2023
PSJ has published over 700 papers and has now received its first-ever impact factor. This milestone highlights how PSJ is supporting researchers in providing a high-quality resource to publish their latest work.
Highlights from AAS Nova: 9–22 July 2023
24 Jul 2023
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.
Call for Self-Nominations for the Roman Community Survey Committees
21 Jul 2023
Self-nominations for serving on one of the three committees that will define Roman’s Core Community Surveys are due by 14 August 2023.
Understanding the FY24 Appropriations Bills
20 Jul 2023
Last week, the Senate and House introduced their funding bills for the Commerce, Justice, and Science agencies, which include NASA and NSF. In this blog post, we analyze what is included in the bills and discuss what...
Videos Available from the 242nd AAS Meeting
12 Jul 2023
Slidecasts of 13 invited talks and prize lectures presented at the 2023 summer AAS meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are now available online for all.
Astronomy Festival on the National Mall
12 Jul 2023
Diana Hannikainen and Tom Rice were among throngs of astronomy enthusiasts at the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building in Washington, DC, to participate in the Astronomy Festival on the National Mall.
Faculty Teaching Institute: Helping Students Learn Physics and Astronomy
11 Jul 2023
Dozens of astronomy and physics faculty attended the AAS-sponsored Faculty Teaching Institute, a professional development program focused on effective and inclusive teaching practice, last month.
AAS Journals' Impact Factors Remain Strong
11 Jul 2023
The American Astronomical Society's peer-reviewed journals remain among the highest-ranked publications in the astronomical sciences according to several key metrics, including impact factor.