🎥 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... 🔭

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

🔭 What does effective, inclusive teaching look like in today’s physics and astronomy classrooms? At FTI, participants explore research-informed strategies, share challenges and successes with peers, and leave with tools they can immediately apply in their courses. www.physport.org/FTI/events/J...

Join HITSter Vincent Bronner and Eva Laplace (KU Leuven, Belgium) as they walk us through how radial pulsations in red supergiants transform our understanding of Type II supernovae – hosted by Frank Timmes from the American Astronomical Society (AAS). @aas.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QMr...

🔭 New AAS Journals video! Macarena Droguett-Callejas (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) tests whether millimeter–X-ray correlations can reveal heavily obscured AGN in ULIRGs — highlighting new candidates, including a dual AGN system. youtu.be/bupqpAP5WTI

Each year the AAS awards up to 11 prizes and awards on the basis of nominations from the community. Are you considering nominating a colleague or yourself for an award? If so, read on for information and instructions! aas.org/nominate 🔭

🔭 Follow the AAS Press Office account and stay up to date on astronomy news and press releases! @press.aas.org

🔭 Chief Executive Officer Search The AAS seeks a strategic, mission-driven CEO to serve as an inspiring advocate for the discipline, the Society, and its members. Full job description: aas.org/jobregister/...

⏰ #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... 🔭

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our #WeekofAction to #SaveScience! If you participated in three or more actions this week, please fill out this form to be recognized as an Advocacy Hero! forms.gle/5QBK7y4xXndQ...

It's the last day of our #WeekofAction to #SaveScience and we hope that you will share what you learned with others. Organize an advocacy event in your community to help others write to or call their members of Congress, and/or request and prepare for an in-district meeting!

Join us for an inspiring week of discovery, collaboration & connection at #AAS248! 💻 Submit abstracts by 20 April 🐦 Register by 23 April (early rate) 🧳 Apply for Dependent Care & FAMOUS Travel Grants 🏨 Book hotel for best rates 🔭 Apply by 1 May to volunteer aas.org/meetings/aas...

Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize recognizes outstanding research contribution by an individual, or individuals, to astronomy/ astrophysics. Know someone deserving? Submit nomination by 30 June (self-noms allowed) aas.org/grants-and-p... 📷 2024 winner Dennis Zaritsky & former AAS President Kelsey Johnson

For today's action to #SaveScience, start writing an op-ed for your local newspaper about why federal support for science matters. This can get the broader public engaged in science advocacy & catch the attention of your elected representatives! Details here: aas.org/posts/news/2... #WeekofAction 🔭

Have expertise in #astronomy education that you'd like to share with the AAS community through a workshop? The AAS Education Committee is now accepting Letters of Intent for the 2027 funding cycle. Letters are due 24 April. aas.org/posts/news/2...

Members and staff of AAPT and AAS are on Capitol Hill today advocating for science and STEM education funding! Join them by requesting a meeting with your local congressional office: ow.ly/eiBR50YJTeh #WeekofAction #SaveScience 🔭 @aas.org

🔭 Masahiro Ogihara (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) explores what shapes the orbital period ratios of super-Earths & what drives instability in resonant chains. youtu.be/lSJETmzn464 The goal of this series is to connect authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community.

Members and staff of AAPT and AAS are on Capitol Hill today advocating for science and STEM education funding! Join them by requesting a meeting with your local congressional office: ow.ly/eiBR50YJTeh #WeekofAction #SaveScience 🔭 @aas.org

We're halfway through our #WeekofAction to #SaveScience! While AAS & AAPT members are on the Hill today, amplify their efforts by requesting a meeting with your district office to discuss the importance of science funding at a local level. Learn more: aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

Members of the AAS & the American Association of Physics Teachers are on the Hill today to advocate for science and STEM education funding! Join them by requesting a meeting with your local congressional office: aas.org/posts/news/2... #WeekofAction #SaveScience 🔭

Hannah Wallace Named 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker Through a partnership between the AAS's Division for Planetary Sciences and the National Society of Black Physicists, Hannah Wallace has been named the 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker. 🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...

It's Day 2 of our #WeekofAction to #SaveScience, and we are calling our members of Congress! Use the "Phone" tab on our form and you'll get a phone call connecting you to each of your congressional offices: aas.org/reject-2027-... 🔭

The Annie Jump Cannon Award is presented for outstanding research & promise for future research by a postdoctoral woman researcher. Know someone deserving? Submit nominations by 30 June (self-noms allowed). aas.org/grants-and-p... 🔭 📷 AAS President Dara Norman & 2025 winner Maya Fishbach

Join us for a #WeekofAction to #SaveScience. Today, take a few minutes to write to your congressional offices. Here's an easy form with a suggested message about the importance of science funding: aas.org/reject-2027-...

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

The AAS Policy team has published a detailed breakdown of the proposed FY27 budgets for NASA, NSF, and DOE. aas.org/posts/news/2... Take action now by asking your Senators to sign letters in support of NSF and NASA Science: 1️⃣ aas.org/urge-your-se... 2️⃣ aas.org/urge-your-se... @policy.aas.org 🔭

🎬 New from AAS Journals! Zesen Huang (UCLA) discusses in situ evidence of 5-minute p-mode oscillations in the upper solar corona from Parker Solar Probe’s closest passes — showing that global solar oscillations extend into the solar wind. 🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XzS...

#AAS248 Volunteer Opportunities: We love getting help from undergrads, grads, postdocs, and local amateur astronomers to help in sessions, at registration, special events, and various other essential roles. Apply by 1 May. 🔭https://www.cognitoforms.com/AAS5/AAS248VolunteerInterestForm

The winner of the 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Award is Dr. Emma Schwartzman for her thesis on “A Multi-Frequency Radio Study of Dual Active Galactic Nuclei and Galaxy Cluster Mergers." Congratulations Emma! 🎉🏆🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...

You can also encourage your Senators to sign letters in support of robust funding for our science agencies: NASA Science: aas.org/urge-your-se... NSF: aas.org/urge-your-se...

The President's Budget Request proposes a 47% cut to NASA Science, a 55% cut to NSF, and a 13% cut to the DOE Office of Science. AAS President Dr. Dara Norman sent a call to action to AAS members via email today. Urge your members of Congress to reject these cuts now! aas.org/reject-2027-...

🎥 New AAS Journals video! Matteo Cerruti, Annika Rudolph & Maria Petropoulou compare five hadronic codes used to model jetted AGN — finding strong agreement in spectral shape, with up to ±40% variation in normalization. 🔭 youtu.be/mfY9k6E1lq0

Crystal Martin discusses JWST & Keck spectra of nine Lyα emitters in a z ~ 7 protocluster — revealing merging ionized bubbles & signs of accelerated reionization. youtu.be/noaAB-o2D7Q This series connects authors with their article, their human story, and the larger #astronomy community. 🔭

JUST ADDED! Joining us in Pasadena for #AAS248? Don’t miss the Friday, 19 June tour of Mount Wilson & the CHARA Array 🔭 🕘 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 💲 $60 (includes lunch + water) 🚌 Transportation provided from Pasadena Spots are limited — sign up today! aas.org/meetings/aas...

The AAS Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) is honoring Julia Santos for her PhD thesis at Leiden University, "Transformation and sublimation of interstellar ices: insights from laboratory experiments and astronomical observations." 🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...

🔭 Follow the AAS Press Office account and stay up to date on astronomy news and press releases! 👉 @press.aas.org

#AAS248 Register for one (or two!) professional-development workshops at the 248th AAS meeting. Workshops feature instruction in specific software tools, programming tips, and teaching and outreach strategies. aas.org/meetings/aas...

New AAS Journal Author Series Video! 🔭 Guilherme Limberg (UChicago) shares the discovery of one of the most metal-poor stars known ([Fe/H] ≈ −4.8) in the Milky Way’s outer halo — offering clues to its origin and possible link to the Magellanic system. 📺 youtu.be/Y9lW7UBdN7A

#AAS248 The Society's FAMOUS Travel Grants program helps members from historically underrepresented groups attend AAS meetings. Grant requests for the summer meeting (14-18 June 2026) are due by 16 April. aas.org/grants-and-p... 🔭