#AAS247 #SciX curious? Ready to commit to the new powerful #ADSabs interface? Just want the ADS Classic secret sauce? Join @scixcommunity.bsky.social Sun Jan 4 for a free 1-hour workshop (sessions at 1:15, 2:15, 3:15 PM) #astrophysics ☀️ #planetaryscience #NASAscience #openscience #earthscience

The AAS is deeply concerned by the recent announcement that the NSF intends to “restructure” the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) by narrowing the scope of its scientific investigations and stripping it of key assets used in those investigations. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

Version 6 of the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus was released this week. This version primarily creates a new top level "heliophysics" concept and reorganizes subsidiary concepts between this top level and the Solar System top-level. More to come in 2026! astrothesaurus.org/release-of-u...

This sounds very doom-ish but SciX works great for astro, I have made the switch entirely from ADS and haven't lost any function or speed. 🔭 (would be interested in hearing about usage in other fields)

Yay Brian!

🔭 Brian Jackson, Professor of Physics at Boise State University and Director of the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve STEM Network, will serve as the next Editor of the Planetary Science Journal. aas.org/press/brian-...

Aladin Lite is the recipient of the 2025 Open Science Award for Free Research Software, in the "Community" category ! A well deserved recognition, beyond the astronomical community, of all the work done in the Aladin team. cds.unistra.fr/news/2025/12...

Heading to the @agu.org annual meeting, interested in using sound to help interpret your complex data, AND make your research more inclusive? Data sonification can help! But don't take my word for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_eU... Attend the Geo SonNet Town Hall on Dec. 15th to network!

This slide by @mubdi.bsky.social at #adass2025 should be on ever astronomer's wall. Software is a central part of science and should be published accordingly!

Heads up: the deadline for regular registration for #AAS247 is Friday, November 7. (Late registration is still an option after Friday, but more expensive). While you and your colleagues/students register, remember to register for the @astropy.org workshop! 🔭 #astrocode

We've found DHS is giving local cops a new facial recognition app to find immigrants. Point camera at face, tells the cop to detain person or not. The app is available on Google's Play Store. Google took down apps that report ICE sightings but now hosts this app www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...

The American Astronomical Society announced that Dr. Kevin B. Marvel, the Society’s Chief Executive Officer, will step down from his position effective 9 January 2026. aas.org/press/aas-an... 🔭

arXiv, a preprint publication for academic research that has become particularly important for AI research, has announced it will no longer accept computer science articles and papers that haven’t been vetted by an academic journal or a conference. Why? A tide of AI slop.

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live. Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps: * Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled * Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

AAS Nova turned 10 this year! For our 2,000th post, we’re looking back on the past decade of astronomy research. aasnova.org/2025/10/03/a... @aas.org 🔭🧪

Earth scientists can finally use a NASA ADS-like search system - yay!! If you're not familiar with either of these sites check out SciX - it will make you so much happier when you next have to do literature review 📚😃

Jonathan was the architect of WorldWide Telescope project, which I was gifted to work on with him back 15 years ago. I'll also miss knowing he might sneak up on us at some meeting somewhere (he liked to appear unexpectedly). And he was one of those people with near boundless curiosity! Rest well. ♥️

Damn it, Jonathan Fay, I am gonna miss knowing you are in the world.

Finding linked data and linked software are critical! Nice quotes and reflections on ADS's leap forward!

Transparent, reproducible, and open - #SciX supports research integrity by connecting curated publications, data, and software in one trusted platform. Here's what Dr Sarah Stamps and Danie Kinkade from our Advisory Board say #SciX #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #TrustedResearch

Astronomers have long been blessed by the existence of #ADS - excited for the new @scixcommunity.bsky.social platform, expanding to other disciplines - developed via NASA #openscience funding. Look forward to trying it out! 🔭🧪

We have lift-off! Science Explorer, or #SciX to its friends, is excited to be your new home for open, connected, and trustworthy science. Explore. Share. Discover at scixplorer.org #OpenScience #ResearchInfrastructure #SpaceScience #EarthScience #PlanetaryScience

Only 3 days until launch! From #stars to #seas, and from #Earth to the edge of the #universe, #SciX connects #research across disciplines. Discovery has never been this open. Explore with us from Monday 29th September. Get involved at scixplorer.org #ResearchTogether

✨ New AAS Journal Author Series video! Ruella Ordinaria (York Univ) talks about her research on the Europa Clipper mission & where this exciting journey could take us next. This series connects authors with their research, their stories, and the broader astronomy community. youtu.be/zQ4kcvDUQU4 🔭

AAS Social Media Task Force The AAS is seeking members for a social media task force to strategically increase the Society's social media presence, including communicating the value of astronomy & science funding to the broader public and promoting advocacy actions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🔭

If you have a few mins and have used (or you're thinking about using) the Astro Data Lab, our team would love to hear from you!

Nice to AAS Journals is going to be assigning DOIs to Data Published in the articles. journals.aas.org/news/digital...

Ethan Vishniac to Step Down as Editor in Chief of AAS Journals in 2027 Congrats to @ethan-vishniac.bsky.social on building the journals to what they are today. Wishing you all the best on the next adventure aas.org/press/ethan-...

Today's Virtual Astronomy Software Talk is a session on "Teaching Computational Astrophysics in the Era of AI". Come hear from several people's experiences. vast-seminars.github.io #astrocode Also, sign up for a talk to share your own codes!

youtu.be/r1WAea9sVvE 🔭 Emily Pass (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) chats about her article on the population of exoplanets with and without atmospheres.

I can't believe I'm being a crankmeister over a PR, but I logged into Zenodo at 8pm EDT to publish the data for these ApJL results in coordination with the preprint releases. And they are ApJL results. And thank you, authors, for entrusting us with these publications. #crankyApJEditor

Call for Astronomy, astrophysics and space science Editors at the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) blog.joss.theoj.org/2025/08/call...

From the MESA mailing list, I share the sad news that Bill Paxton has passed away. The MESA open source stellar structure and evolution model is a remarkable legacy for him. Many of us at U. Delaware, from brown dwarfs to massive stars, have benefited from his work. 🔭

Kevin Luhman (Penn State) & Catarina Alves de Oliveira (European Space Astronomy Centre, Camino Bajo del Castillo) chat about least massive brown dwarfs: youtu.be/2lz3Kewi6GI The AAS Journal Author Series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. 🔭

You can say that againnnnnn000000174.

floating point is the worst!

Well at least they could have used AASTeX7...

Let’s play ‘can the astronomers find the free drinks?’

Only one day left to visit us at our demo booth during @eas-meeting.bsky.social #EAS2025 meeting in Cork.

PASA is looking for two new Associate Editors - this could be a good opportunity for astronomy people looking for editorial experience. #AstroSci

Interested scientists should know that is for _the_ PSJ Editor, a position currently held by Faith Vilas, the Editor at PSJ's founding in 2019 (and who is stepping down). I believe both the AAS and DPS encourage you to apply!

AAS Publishing is launching a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration w/ @blackinastro.bsky.social for #BlackSpaceWeek2025 to highlight the work of several incredible Black astronomers. 🔭 Aylin García Soto (Dartmouth College) chats about M dwarf stars: youtu.be/uhpeE1V0vCM

"Most of statistics in astronomy is just Lore" -David Hogg 🧪🔭⭐ @hogg.bsky.social

We just finished a video (posted to a4e.org under Action / Support US Science) - trying to let people know what is being cut and lost in the Presidents Budget Request (most of NSF and NASA science). Please share if you like this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZsQ...

Just accepted the 2000th Research Note of the American Astronomical Society, the quirky little publication that takes your brief astronomical thoughts and does not fear null results or seek significance. Still, 2000 feels like a significant milestone. cc @aas.org #RNAAS

This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported. It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.

Tired of sky-high infrastructure costs? Shrink the asphalt, add greenery, and give people more ways to move. It’s cheaper, safer, and your city looks like it cares about people instead of just cars.

Learn How to Peer Review at #AAS246 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 Anchorage on 8 June. aas.org/posts/news/2...

New AASTeX just dropped! Are you considering submitting a paper to an AAS journal? There’s a new tool available now to help you prepare your manuscript. aasnova.org/2025/03/04/a... 🔭

For those who are not yet subscribed: please join the AAS Education biweekly email newsletter here: lists.aas.org/AASEducation... So many of you have amazing astronomy education, outreach, communication, and mentoring projects. I'd love to feature your work in the newsletter! #astronomy #astroedu