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The Protect America's Workforce Act would return bargaining rights to federal workers, including AAS members at federal science agencies. aas.org/action-alert...
Action Alert: Protect America's Workforce Act | American Astronomical Society
The past year has brought considerable uncertainty and cuts to the United States STEM workforce. This includes federal employees at science agencies such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Protect America's Workforce Act would return bargaining rights to federal workers, including AAS members at federal science agencies. aas.org/action-alert...
Action Alert: Advocate for the US STEM Workforce!
Ask your members of Congress to support two bipartisan bills to strengthen the US STEM workforce.
The Keep STEM Talent Act would help create career pathways in the US for international graduate students in STEM. aas.org/action-alert...
Ask your members of Congress to support two bipartisan bills to strengthen the US STEM workforce.
The Keep STEM Talent Act would help create career pathways in the US for international graduate students in STEM. aas.org/action-alert...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Action Alert: Advocate for the US STEM Workforce!
Ask your members of Congress to support two bipartisan bills to strengthen the US STEM workforce.
The Keep STEM Talent Act would help create career pathways in the US for international graduate students in STEM. aas.org/action-alert...
Ask your members of Congress to support two bipartisan bills to strengthen the US STEM workforce.
The Keep STEM Talent Act would help create career pathways in the US for international graduate students in STEM. aas.org/action-alert...
✨ Matias Castro-Tapia (McGill University) discusses his article on oxygen–neon phase separation in massive white dwarfs, exploring how this process affects stellar evolution and what the findings mean for understanding the late stages of star life. youtu.be/2z3oNoDtQXU 🔭
AAS Journal Author Series: Matias Castro-Tapia on 2025ApJ...991...64C
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November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
✨ Matias Castro-Tapia (McGill University) discusses his article on oxygen–neon phase separation in massive white dwarfs, exploring how this process affects stellar evolution and what the findings mean for understanding the late stages of star life. youtu.be/2z3oNoDtQXU 🔭
✨ Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 registration & abstract submission are officially open! Join us in Denver (16-20 March 2026) for an unforgettable AAS Topical Conference Series!
👉 Abstracts due 19 December: aas.org/meetings/exo...
👉 Early registration ends 13 January:
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👉 Abstracts due 19 December: aas.org/meetings/exo...
👉 Early registration ends 13 January:
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November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
✨ Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 registration & abstract submission are officially open! Join us in Denver (16-20 March 2026) for an unforgettable AAS Topical Conference Series!
👉 Abstracts due 19 December: aas.org/meetings/exo...
👉 Early registration ends 13 January:
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👉 Abstracts due 19 December: aas.org/meetings/exo...
👉 Early registration ends 13 January:
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Veronika Dornan reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the discovery of the faintest galaxy in the Andromeda system, Pegasus VII. aasnova.org/2025/11/12/d... 🔭
Do You Have This Andromeda Galaxy in Extra-Extra-Extra Small?
Astrobites reports on the discovery of the faintest galaxy in the Andromeda system, Pegasus VII.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Veronika Dornan reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the discovery of the faintest galaxy in the Andromeda system, Pegasus VII. aasnova.org/2025/11/12/d... 🔭
🔭 Join Matthew Holman (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) as he talks about his article on ephemeris generation for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST — and what’s next for the future of large-scale sky surveys. #ExploreAstronomy youtu.be/6DdNY8fGz6Q
AAS Journal Author Series: Matthew Holman on 2025AJ....170...97H
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November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🔭 Join Matthew Holman (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian) as he talks about his article on ephemeris generation for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST — and what’s next for the future of large-scale sky surveys. #ExploreAstronomy youtu.be/6DdNY8fGz6Q
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If you were standing on a sub-Neptune exoplanet, would you be standing on a rocky surface or in a magma ocean? aasnova.org/2025/11/05/s... 🔭🧪
Standing on a Sub-Neptune
If you were standing on a sub-Neptune exoplanet, would you be standing on a rocky surface or in a magma ocean?
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
If you were standing on a sub-Neptune exoplanet, would you be standing on a rocky surface or in a magma ocean? aasnova.org/2025/11/05/s... 🔭🧪
🔭 Sumi Kim (Univ of Seoul) discusses her article exploring supernova feedback on the satellites of elliptical galaxies, revealing how these powerful explosions influence galaxy evolution and what’s next for this field of study. youtu.be/aIfkfy0aD1A
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AAS Journal Author Series: Sumi Kim on 2025ApJ...990....4K
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November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🔭 Sumi Kim (Univ of Seoul) discusses her article exploring supernova feedback on the satellites of elliptical galaxies, revealing how these powerful explosions influence galaxy evolution and what’s next for this field of study. youtu.be/aIfkfy0aD1A
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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... 🔭
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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... 🔭
🚨 #AAS247 Upcoming Deadlines
7 Nov: Regular registration closes
17 Nov: FAMOUS Travel Grant apps due
21 Nov: Dependent Care Grant apps due
11 Dec: Housing deadline (group rate ends!)
🔭 Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the biggest #astronomy meetings of 2026. aas.org/meetings/aas247
7 Nov: Regular registration closes
17 Nov: FAMOUS Travel Grant apps due
21 Nov: Dependent Care Grant apps due
11 Dec: Housing deadline (group rate ends!)
🔭 Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the biggest #astronomy meetings of 2026. aas.org/meetings/aas247
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 #AAS247 Upcoming Deadlines
7 Nov: Regular registration closes
17 Nov: FAMOUS Travel Grant apps due
21 Nov: Dependent Care Grant apps due
11 Dec: Housing deadline (group rate ends!)
🔭 Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the biggest #astronomy meetings of 2026. aas.org/meetings/aas247
7 Nov: Regular registration closes
17 Nov: FAMOUS Travel Grant apps due
21 Nov: Dependent Care Grant apps due
11 Dec: Housing deadline (group rate ends!)
🔭 Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the biggest #astronomy meetings of 2026. aas.org/meetings/aas247
🔭 What can star formation in M87 tell us about the life cycles of galaxies?
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Prathamesh Tamhane (Univ of Alabama in Huntsville) shares insights from his article and what’s next for galaxy evolution research.
🎥 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/ItZfa9VgYck
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Prathamesh Tamhane (Univ of Alabama in Huntsville) shares insights from his article and what’s next for galaxy evolution research.
🎥 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/ItZfa9VgYck
AAS Journal Author Series: Prathamesh Tamhane on 2025ApJ...990...36T
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November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🔭 What can star formation in M87 tell us about the life cycles of galaxies?
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Prathamesh Tamhane (Univ of Alabama in Huntsville) shares insights from his article and what’s next for galaxy evolution research.
🎥 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/ItZfa9VgYck
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Prathamesh Tamhane (Univ of Alabama in Huntsville) shares insights from his article and what’s next for galaxy evolution research.
🎥 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/ItZfa9VgYck
In this @education.aas.org blog post, Duncan Carlsmith describes MATLAB Interactive Live Scripts that can be used in an introductory physics course to jump-start students' active participation in research. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In this @education.aas.org blog post, Duncan Carlsmith describes MATLAB Interactive Live Scripts that can be used in an introductory physics course to jump-start students' active participation in research. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
🔭 Jiadong Li (Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie) discusses his article on the hunt for white dwarf–main sequence binaries, exploring how these systems form, what we can learn from them, and where this research is headed next.
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AAS Journal Author Series: Jiadong Li on 2025ApJS..279...47L
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October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🔭 Jiadong Li (Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie) discusses his article on the hunt for white dwarf–main sequence binaries, exploring how these systems form, what we can learn from them, and where this research is headed next.
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What would happen to a gaseous exoplanet if it was struck by a protoplanet? Recent research suggests that it would ring like a bell, and that just maybe, we’d be able to observe this ringing back on Earth. aasnova.org/2025/10/24/p... 🔭🧪
Planets Can Be Bells: The Aftermath of Major Mergers
New research suggests that giant planets likely ring like bells after they collide with other worlds.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
What would happen to a gaseous exoplanet if it was struck by a protoplanet? Recent research suggests that it would ring like a bell, and that just maybe, we’d be able to observe this ringing back on Earth. aasnova.org/2025/10/24/p... 🔭🧪
✨ A new AAS Journal Author Series episode is live!
Jirong Mao (Yunnan Observatories) discusses his article on low–angular–momentum accretion flow around black holes, exploring what these findings reveal about black hole behavior and where future research can go from here.
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Jirong Mao (Yunnan Observatories) discusses his article on low–angular–momentum accretion flow around black holes, exploring what these findings reveal about black hole behavior and where future research can go from here.
youtu.be/Pmxv0BJj35w 🔭
AAS Journal Author Series: Jirong Mao on 2025ApJ...990...12M
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October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
✨ A new AAS Journal Author Series episode is live!
Jirong Mao (Yunnan Observatories) discusses his article on low–angular–momentum accretion flow around black holes, exploring what these findings reveal about black hole behavior and where future research can go from here.
youtu.be/Pmxv0BJj35w 🔭
Jirong Mao (Yunnan Observatories) discusses his article on low–angular–momentum accretion flow around black holes, exploring what these findings reveal about black hole behavior and where future research can go from here.
youtu.be/Pmxv0BJj35w 🔭
✨ The AAS Historical Astronomy Division is pleased to present the 2026 LeRoy E. Doggett Prize to Thomas A. Hockey for preserving the history of #astronomy and making it accessible to both the academic community and the public. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
October 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
✨ The AAS Historical Astronomy Division is pleased to present the 2026 LeRoy E. Doggett Prize to Thomas A. Hockey for preserving the history of #astronomy and making it accessible to both the academic community and the public. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
✨ AAS member Nia Imara received one of this year's Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. These awards recognize science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
October 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
✨ AAS member Nia Imara received one of this year's Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. These awards recognize science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭
SAVE THE DATE! The 11th AAS Topical Conference Series (AASTCS): Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 will take place in Denver. Join astronomers, planetary scientists & researchers from around the world for an in-depth exploration of one of the most dynamic fields in science today. More details soon 🔭
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
SAVE THE DATE! The 11th AAS Topical Conference Series (AASTCS): Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 will take place in Denver. Join astronomers, planetary scientists & researchers from around the world for an in-depth exploration of one of the most dynamic fields in science today. More details soon 🔭
🔭 What do pulsars in globular clusters tell us about the universe?
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Yujie Lian (Beijing Normal Univ) & Zhichen Pan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) share insights from their article & what’s next for pulsar research.
🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/yIdIoOnMP9c
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Yujie Lian (Beijing Normal Univ) & Zhichen Pan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) share insights from their article & what’s next for pulsar research.
🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/yIdIoOnMP9c
AAS Journal Author Series: Yujie Lian and Zhichen Pan on 2025ApJS..279...51L
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🔭 What do pulsars in globular clusters tell us about the universe?
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Yujie Lian (Beijing Normal Univ) & Zhichen Pan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) share insights from their article & what’s next for pulsar research.
🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/yIdIoOnMP9c
In the newest AAS Journal Author Series, Yujie Lian (Beijing Normal Univ) & Zhichen Pan (Chinese Academy of Sciences) share insights from their article & what’s next for pulsar research.
🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/yIdIoOnMP9c
✨ The New Mexico State University Foundation has named the recipients of its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards, including AAS Senior Vice President Dawn M. Gelino. 🔭
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October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
✨ The New Mexico State University Foundation has named the recipients of its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards, including AAS Senior Vice President Dawn M. Gelino. 🔭
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University of Cambridge: New Telescope Opens a Window to the Southern Sky www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
New telescope opens a window to the southern sky
A powerful new telescope has captured its first glimpse of the cosmos, and could transform our understanding of how stars, galaxies and black holes evolve.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
University of Cambridge: New Telescope Opens a Window to the Southern Sky www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
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William Smith reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the possibility of merging black holes producing flares within the accretion disks surrounding active supermassive black holes. aasnova.org/2025/10/20/f... 🔭
Following Up on Flares: Can We Spot Black Hole Mergers in Active Galactic Nucleus Disks?
Astrobites reports on the possibility of merging black holes producing flares within the accretion disks surrounding active supermassive black holes.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
William Smith reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the possibility of merging black holes producing flares within the accretion disks surrounding active supermassive black holes. aasnova.org/2025/10/20/f... 🔭
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The #Astronomy Genealogy Project (AstroGen) is a cool @aas.org project that links all astronomers with their academic "ancestors" and "descendants" (via PhD supervision).
Sharing because I discovered an astronomer that wasn't aware of it :)
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Sharing because I discovered an astronomer that wasn't aware of it :)
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October 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The #Astronomy Genealogy Project (AstroGen) is a cool @aas.org project that links all astronomers with their academic "ancestors" and "descendants" (via PhD supervision).
Sharing because I discovered an astronomer that wasn't aware of it :)
astrogen.aas.org/front/index....
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Sharing because I discovered an astronomer that wasn't aware of it :)
astrogen.aas.org/front/index....
☄️
✨ Anicia Arredondo chats about near-Earth asteroid (142) Polana and where this exciting research may take us next.
The Author Series highlights not only the science, but also the people behind it — connecting authors, their stories & the #astronomy community. youtu.be/JUgNSPv94LI 🔭
The Author Series highlights not only the science, but also the people behind it — connecting authors, their stories & the #astronomy community. youtu.be/JUgNSPv94LI 🔭
AAS Journal Author Series: Anicia Arredondo on 2025PSJ.....6..195A
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October 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
✨ Anicia Arredondo chats about near-Earth asteroid (142) Polana and where this exciting research may take us next.
The Author Series highlights not only the science, but also the people behind it — connecting authors, their stories & the #astronomy community. youtu.be/JUgNSPv94LI 🔭
The Author Series highlights not only the science, but also the people behind it — connecting authors, their stories & the #astronomy community. youtu.be/JUgNSPv94LI 🔭
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Roohi Dalal used to study the distribution of dark matter. Now, as deputy director of public policy at @aas.org, she interfaces with government officials to ensure that the astronomical community's needs are met. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics #astronomy
Roohi Dalal advocates on Capitol Hill for the astronomy community
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October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Roohi Dalal used to study the distribution of dark matter. Now, as deputy director of public policy at @aas.org, she interfaces with government officials to ensure that the astronomical community's needs are met. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics #astronomy