🔭 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

✨ AAS Virtual Graduate Admissions Fair ✨ We’re excited to announce that the AAS plans to host its first-ever virtual graduate admissions fair on Wednesday, 16 September, 3:00–5:00 pm ET! Confirm your department/unit’s interest by 10 July. Registration fee: $500. aas.org/aas-virtual-... 🔭

🔭 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...

🔭 Black Space Week 2026: Final AAS Journals collab video Zoe Hacksaw (UT Austin) discusses a remarkable system hosting the most massive known stellar-origin black hole & the most metal-poor star yet found orbiting a black hole —offering new clues to how such rare binaries form. youtu.be/MWjXuvNK3hM

🔭 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

Last week at the @aas.org Summer Meeting, our Senior Astronomy Education Specialist Theresa Summer, presented both a poster about our work with the California College Astronomy Clubs on our survey/last Monday's focus group, and a talk about the Astro Society's blind & low-vision resources.

Congrats to Isidro Pena, an undergraduate research assistant at SSL who works on the @cosi-explorer.bsky.social! Pena was one of the undergraduate winners of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award poster competition at the 248th meeting of the @aas.org! 🙌🎉🧪🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...

Are you an astronomy graduate student interested in science communication? Apply for the AAS Media Fellowship by this Friday, 26 June! More details about the position here: aasnova.org/2026/04/08/a... 🔭

About to begin at the @aas.org Division on Dynamical Astronomy meeting in Chicago: SwRI's own Robin Canup giving the Brouwer Award Lecture! dda.aas.org/awards/brouw...

🎥 Black Space Week 2026 — Video 3 of the AAS Journals series! Kayla Smith (University of Arizona) discusses new brown dwarf evolution models showing that clouds and deuterium burning can extend habitable conditions for orbiting planets far longer than previously thought. 🔭 📺 youtu.be/yRLSJvFA_5I

On the final day of AAS 248, we heard about how ultraviolet spectroscopy can transform our understanding of the origin of the elements. aasnova.org/2026/06/19/a... #AAS248 🔭

A glimpse into the world of high energy density laboratory astrophysics, 40 years of infrared astronomy, the discovery of twin supernova remnants, and more on Day 3 of AAS 248. aasnova.org/2026/06/18/a... #AAS248 🔭

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#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...

I won an SDSS fiber plug plate for my axe throwing skills at #AAS248

Day 1 of AAS 248 in Pasadena, CA: cosmology, early results from Rubin Observatory, a discussion of AI in astronomy, and much more! aasnova.org/2026/06/16/a... #AAS248

What's in OMB's proposed Uniform Guidance rewrite, and what does it mean for federally funded research? Partnering with @aip.bsky.social, we're breaking down the proposal in a webinar, with a live audience Q&A. 📅 June 17, 4 PM EDT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3QivC75

Are you at #AAS248 in Pasadena? Come say hi to us in the Exhibit Hall - Booth 100! 👋📡 More NSF NRAO science results to be unveiled today at press conferences ... stay tuned! @aas.org @press.aas.org#AAS248

#AAS248 NSF NOIRLab Open House Today at 6:15 pm! Attendees are invited to share their perspectives, ask questions, and join the conversation about the nation's optical-infrared astronomy facilities and their future development. Refreshments will be available! Conference Center, Room 106

#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... 🔭

Black Space Week 2026 Mikayla Wilson (UC Santa Cruz) discusses JWST observations of WISE 0855, a nearby free-floating planetary-mass object & promising target in the search for exomoons. While no exomoon was detected, the study shows the potential of future searches. youtu.be/oe7UkyBKN0A #BSW2026 🔭

🔭 Black in Astro is partnering with AAS Publishing again this year for Black Space Week to feature astronomical papers from four Black scholars in the field through the AAS Journal Authors YouTube Series. #BSW2026 @blackinastro.bsky.social

Columbia University: Astronomers Discover the Earliest Known Flickering Quasar news.columbia.edu/news/astrono...

Are you an astronomy graduate student interested in science communication? Apply for the @aas.org Media Fellowship by June 26: aasnova.org/2026/04/08/a...

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... 🔭

Alessandro Mura (IAPS) discusses the thermal properties of 30 active lava lakes on Io, finding that most of their energy comes from cooler crusts rather than hotter edges—suggesting previous estimates may have underestimated lava-lake power by up to a factor of 10. 📺 youtu.be/vBA9B2MuH8g

🔭 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... 🔭

🔭 New AAS Journals video! Julianne Dalcanton (Flatiron Institute/University of Washington) discusses new Hubble imaging of 216 interacting galaxies from the Arp and Arp–Madore catalogs, revealing rich structures that will support future studies with JWST and ALMA. 📺 youtu.be/eewSudl4w34

📢 Join the AAS Team! We are seeking a Journal Data Editor to join the other three Data Editors on the AAS Publishing Team. The Data Editor will maintain all aspects of editorial workflows for the various publications. Full job description: aas.org/jobregister/... 🔭

🌕 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... 🔭

Hey, LA! @astrosociety.org is headed to Santa Monica & we're hosting a hangout during @aas.org for local space enthusiasts, space pros, academics, Hollywood artists - basically, you're all invited! Come out for the evening, meet astronauts & Starfleet officers, celebrate space & grow your Moon joy!🌔

🎥 New AAS Journals Author Series video! Matija Ćuk (SETI Institute) & Maryame El Moutamid (SwRI) discuss simulations linking Saturn’s tilt, Titan’s orbital expansion, and the possible origin of Hyperion from debris after a collision with a lost moon. youtu.be/iHERs5D6qhg @publishing.aas.org 🔭

🔭 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 AAS Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) has named its prize winners for 2026. Congratulations to Mark Marley, Catherine Neish, Tad Komacek, Ali Bramson, Casey Dreier, Jack Kiraly, James O’Donoghue, and Robin George Andrews! aas.org/posts/news/2...

DPS 58: Abstracts, Early Registration & Housing Are Open! Join us 25–30 Oct in Spokane & online for the 58th Division for Planetary Sciences meeting. Abstracts due: 11 Jun Workshop requests due: 11 Jun Splinter Meeting requests due: 11 Jun Early registration ends: 15 Jun 🔭 aas.org/meetings/dps58

🎬 Just released from AAS Journals! Chaucer Langbert and Dániel Apai (University of Arizona) explore simulations of Earth-like planets with an added climate feedback — revealing runaway and chaotic climate paths beyond what we see on Earth. 🌍https://youtu.be/6_wHXoEN15o 🔭

☀️ Join us 9–14 August in Baltimore, Maryland, for the 57th meeting of the AAS Solar Physics Division! 1️⃣ Share your latest research and be part of the scientific program. Submit your abstract by 28 May. 2️⃣ Register by 7 July to take advantage of the discounted rate! aas.org/meetings/spd57 🔭

🔭 There's still time to register for the Astronomers in Aerospace webinar hosted by the AAS Committee on Employment. 📅 TODAY, Thursday, 30 April: 7:00 pm ET aas.org/posts/news/2...

🔭 Career Webinar: Astronomers in Aerospace 📅 Thursday, 30 April: 7:00 pm ET This free webinar hosted by AAS Committee on Employment will highlight career opportunities in aerospace and the defense industry as alternatives to pursing academic paths after a bachelor's degree. aas.org/posts/news/2...

President's Statement on the Reported Dismissal of the National Science Board AAS President Dara Norman issues a statement expressing concern about the reported dismissal of the National Science Board. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭