#AAS249 Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals are due Monday, 3 August by 11:59 pm ET. AAS meetings feature a variety of sessions and content, and we rely on proposals from the community to build the meeting program. aas.org/meetings/aas...

The list keeps growing! 24 departments have already signed up for the AAS Virtual Graduate Admissions Fair on Wednesday, 16 September. Is your program on the list? Registration closes Tuesday, 11 August. 🔭 aas.org/meetings/gra... #AASGradFair #Astronomy

🔭 #AAS249 Still thinking about that session idea? Here's your nudge. Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals are due Monday, 3 August by 11:59 pm ET. aas.org/meetings/aas...

AAS has submitted comments on the OMB Proposal titled “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.” Our comments can be found here: aas.org/posts/news/2... Please contact your members of Congress and encourage them to take action against the proposed rule: aas.org/omb-congress

Got an idea for a Special Session, Workshop, or Town Hall at #AAS249? Now's the time to pitch it. Help shape the program for our January meeting (joint w/ HAD) in Salt Lake City. Submit proposals by Monday, 3 August at 11:59 pm ET. Details: aas.org/meetings/aas... 🔭

🔭 AAS has partnered with @apsphysics.aps.org and other organizations to develop a tool to help you submit unique, personalized comments on harmful proposed changes to federal grants. Please submit a comment by 13 July! www.aps.org/initiatives/...

🔭 The 58th Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) meeting is happening in Spokane, Washington! 1 Jul: Hartmann Student Travel Grant deadline 1 Jul: Underrepresented Minority (URM) Communities in Planetary Science Travel Grant deadline 30 Jul: Late abstract deadline aas.org/meetings/dps58

🔭 Every year the AAS brings volunteers to DC to advocate for their science and the priorities of the astronomical science community with members of Congress. Be an advocate and sign up for Congressional Visits Day (CVD) on 14–15 September. Deadline: 5 July by 11:59 pm ET aas.org/applications...

🔭 Enter the Royal Society Publishing 2026 Photo Competition This annual competition, which includes an #astronomy category, celebrates the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience. Deadline: 14 August. royalsociety.org/journals/pub... @royalsocietypublishing.org

#AAS248 The 248th AAS meeting has come to a close, and we can't thank you enough for helping to make this meeting a success! While the week in Pasadena may be over, we'll continue sharing photos, videos & highlights from an incredible week of science. See you in Salt Lake City for #AAS249. 🔭

🔭 Join us 9–14 August in Baltimore, Maryland, for the 57th meeting of the AAS Solar Physics Division (SPD). 📅 Submit late abstracts by 7 July at 11:59 pm ET. 👉 Register by 7 July to lock in discounted rates. 🏨 Book your hotel by 17 July to secure best available rates. aas.org/meetings/spd57

#AAS248 The AAS is pleased to announce the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award winners from the 248th AAS meeting in Pasadena, California, in June 2026. Congratulations, all! 🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...

The opening session also featured the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture, delivered by Richard Teague (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), who explored the dynamic processes that drive planet formation. 🔭 #AAS248 #ExploreAstronomy

#AAS248 opened with a special welcome from Congresswoman Judy Chu, whose congressional district is home to the summer meeting. Congresswoman @chu.house.gov is the co-chair of the Congressional Planetary Science Caucus & a vocal advocate for the astronomical & planetary sciences in Congress. 🔭

The American Astronomical Society has named US Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Judy Chu (CA-28) as the 2026 recipients of the AAS Award for Public Service to the Astronomical Sciences. aas.org/press/aas-ho... 🔭

The White House Office of Management and Budget recently released a proposed rule that would alter management of federal grants, causing significant harm to the scientific community. Submit an individualized comment using our action alert (aas.org/omb-comments) or on Regulations.gov before 13 July.

MeerKAT Radio Telescope Call for Observing Proposals The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is now welcoming observing proposals for MeerKAT. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 15 July. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

🔭 Join us for the 58th Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) meeting in scenic Spokane, Washington — a place where city life mingles brilliantly with nature. aas.org/meetings/dps58 Abstracts due: 11 Jun Workshop proposals due: 11 Jun Splinter Meeting proposals due: 11 Jun Early reg ends: 15 Jun

Anyone Can Make a Difference 🔭 Samantha Garza from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory shares her experiences from the AAS's Congressional Visits Day. aas.org/posts/news/2...

🔭 AAS members Alexei V. Filippenko, Ken'ichi Nomoto, and Stanford Woosley are receiving the 2026 Gruber Cosmology Prize for their decades-long studies of supernovae — exploding stars that have proven invaluable in understanding the composition and evolution of the universe. aas.org/posts/news/2...

🎥 New AAS Journals Author Series video! Madeline Lucey (University of Pennsylvania) & Cecilia Mateu (Universidad de la República Iguá) map the Milky Way’s RR Lyrae stars in 3D, revealing new details about the structure and shape of the Galaxy’s inner and outer halo. youtu.be/FY6IA7hH6HU 🔭

Have expertise in astronomy education that you'd like to share with the AAS community through a workshop? Apply to the AAS Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant Program, which funds workshops that strengthen the education practices of AAS members! aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

🚨 #AAS248 Call for Late Abstracts! To share your latest research with an audience of scientists at all career stages, submit your late abstract (for iPosters only) in one of more than 50 topical categories by 11:59 pm ET on 24 May. aas.org/meetings/aas... 🔭

🌕 Join the IAU Commission C2 online talk by Prof. Joseph Silk on Tuesday, 19 May at 9:00 am ET: Telescopes on the Moon: The Future of #Astronomy. Why are astronomers interested in building telescopes on the Moon? Learn more in this public talk. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🔭

🔭 Are you teaching physics or #astronomy at the college level and looking to strengthen your classroom practice? Registration is now open for the next Physics and Astronomy Faculty Teaching Institute, which will be held in College Park, Maryland, 24–27 June. www.physport.org/FTI/events/J...

The Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award and the Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award come with gleaming gold and silver medals, respectively. Consider nominating advanced-level textbook authors and accomplished amateur astronomers! Deadline: 30 June aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

International Astronomical Union (IAU) and National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) will host the symposium, Innovative Research and Techniques in #Astronomy Communication, at the NAOJ Mitaka campus in Tokyo, Japan, and online. Abstracts & grants due by 8 May. www.iau.org/Iau/Science/... 🔭

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) invites applications for mini-grants for innovative, community-based projects from the North American region that aim to foster inclusion, leadership, and participation of women and girls in #astronomy and STEM. Deadline: 31 May. aas.org/posts/opport... 🔭

The AAS prizes include three (Cannon, Warner, and Pierce) that are designed to honor astronomers in the early phases of their careers. The have different selection criteria and rules. Nominations are encouraged! 🔭https://aas.org/posts/news/2026/04/early-career-prizes-not-all-same

⏰ #AAS248 Abstracts for the 248th AAS meeting are due today by 11:59 pm ET! Share your latest research and secure your place in the scientific program. Students planning to enter the Chambliss Poster Competition — this means you too: aas.org/meetings/aas... 🔭