AAS Education
@education.aas.org
Official account of the Education Committee of the American Astronomical Society.
Supporting the mission of AAS through education initiatives, shaping strategy, supporting educators, and advancing science learning.
https://msha.ke/aas_education#info
Supporting the mission of AAS through education initiatives, shaping strategy, supporting educators, and advancing science learning.
https://msha.ke/aas_education#info
🌟 Shoutout to some of the amazing 2024–25 Shapley Lecturers—Dr. Hart, Dr. Masiero, Dr. Leisawitz, & Nathan McGregor—who lit up communities with the wonders of astronomy! 💫 Want a visit in 2026? Apply to be a host site by Oct. 31! 🚀 aas.org/education/sh... #AstronomyForAll @astronomy.blue
October 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🌟 Shoutout to some of the amazing 2024–25 Shapley Lecturers—Dr. Hart, Dr. Masiero, Dr. Leisawitz, & Nathan McGregor—who lit up communities with the wonders of astronomy! 💫 Want a visit in 2026? Apply to be a host site by Oct. 31! 🚀 aas.org/education/sh... #AstronomyForAll @astronomy.blue
🌌 The AAS proudly celebrates the 12 astronomers of the 2024–2025 Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers cohort!
🎉 These scientists traveled across the U.S. to share the wonders of the universe.
🚀 Want to get involved? Apply now to be a 2026 Lecturer or host site: aas.org/education/sh...
🎉 These scientists traveled across the U.S. to share the wonders of the universe.
🚀 Want to get involved? Apply now to be a 2026 Lecturer or host site: aas.org/education/sh...
September 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🌌 The AAS proudly celebrates the 12 astronomers of the 2024–2025 Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers cohort!
🎉 These scientists traveled across the U.S. to share the wonders of the universe.
🚀 Want to get involved? Apply now to be a 2026 Lecturer or host site: aas.org/education/sh...
🎉 These scientists traveled across the U.S. to share the wonders of the universe.
🚀 Want to get involved? Apply now to be a 2026 Lecturer or host site: aas.org/education/sh...
See the recent AAS Education blog post featuring New Data-Driven Investigations from @vrubinobs.bsky.social. Students use visualization and analysis tools to interact with real #data as they explore #astronomy concepts from exploding stars to star clusters. aas.org/posts/news/2...
August 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
See the recent AAS Education blog post featuring New Data-Driven Investigations from @vrubinobs.bsky.social. Students use visualization and analysis tools to interact with real #data as they explore #astronomy concepts from exploding stars to star clusters. aas.org/posts/news/2...
Through these interactives, students can explore the electromagnetic spectrum, do exoplanet categorization, and more! This blog post outlines some key ways you can integrate this into your classroom.
July 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Through these interactives, students can explore the electromagnetic spectrum, do exoplanet categorization, and more! This blog post outlines some key ways you can integrate this into your classroom.
Our most recent AAS Education blog post from @stsci.edu introduces ViewSpace, an awesome multi-wavelength #astronomy exploration tool you may want to utilize in your upcoming classes!
July 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Our most recent AAS Education blog post from @stsci.edu introduces ViewSpace, an awesome multi-wavelength #astronomy exploration tool you may want to utilize in your upcoming classes!
Join us May 15 at 1pm ET for COCOA! 🎓 Shaul Hanany shares insights from the National Academies’ report on grad STEM ed, followed by Kate Meredith on mentoring students through tough times. Open discussion to follow. Don’t miss it! 💬🔗 #STEMed #Mentorship tinyurl.com/a9nc457b
May 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Join us May 15 at 1pm ET for COCOA! 🎓 Shaul Hanany shares insights from the National Academies’ report on grad STEM ed, followed by Kate Meredith on mentoring students through tough times. Open discussion to follow. Don’t miss it! 💬🔗 #STEMed #Mentorship tinyurl.com/a9nc457b
We’re posting this information here to amplify their call to action and for support of PhET – ways you can support are to (1) spread the word about how much PhET sims and NSF support improve our resources and facilitate learning in our community!
May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We’re posting this information here to amplify their call to action and for support of PhET – ways you can support are to (1) spread the word about how much PhET sims and NSF support improve our resources and facilitate learning in our community!
AAS members utilize PhET simulations in their classrooms to make physics and astronomy concepts come to life within courses of all kinds.
May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
AAS members utilize PhET simulations in their classrooms to make physics and astronomy concepts come to life within courses of all kinds.
📣Call to Action 📣
The NSF has terminated a major grant supporting a teaching tool for Science, Math, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Biology, and more! This grant (Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II) was advancing PhET’s SceneryStack open-source platform. bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
The NSF has terminated a major grant supporting a teaching tool for Science, Math, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Biology, and more! This grant (Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II) was advancing PhET’s SceneryStack open-source platform. bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📣Call to Action 📣
The NSF has terminated a major grant supporting a teaching tool for Science, Math, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Biology, and more! This grant (Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II) was advancing PhET’s SceneryStack open-source platform. bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
The NSF has terminated a major grant supporting a teaching tool for Science, Math, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Biology, and more! This grant (Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems Phase II) was advancing PhET’s SceneryStack open-source platform. bit.ly/PhETNSF2025
Check out the new ✨Blog Post✨ highlighting our AAS Education Committee resource guides!
Read this post and more at aas.org/education/blog
Featured here are the Undergraduate and Graduate Resource Guides!
Read this post and more at aas.org/education/blog
Featured here are the Undergraduate and Graduate Resource Guides!
May 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Check out the new ✨Blog Post✨ highlighting our AAS Education Committee resource guides!
Read this post and more at aas.org/education/blog
Featured here are the Undergraduate and Graduate Resource Guides!
Read this post and more at aas.org/education/blog
Featured here are the Undergraduate and Graduate Resource Guides!
📣 Calling all AAS members! Want to support education & mentoring in our community? Submit a Letter of Intent for the 2025–2026 AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program by May 9 to fund your professional development initiative. Details & submission: aas.org/posts/news/2...
May 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
📣 Calling all AAS members! Want to support education & mentoring in our community? Submit a Letter of Intent for the 2025–2026 AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program by May 9 to fund your professional development initiative. Details & submission: aas.org/posts/news/2...
🚨 Registration is open for the June 2025 Faculty Teaching Institute! Join us June 25–28 in College Park, MD to build your teaching toolkit, connect with peers & get support for new faculty life. Info & registration 👉 www.physport.org/FTI/events/J...
April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🚨 Registration is open for the June 2025 Faculty Teaching Institute! Join us June 25–28 in College Park, MD to build your teaching toolkit, connect with peers & get support for new faculty life. Info & registration 👉 www.physport.org/FTI/events/J...
🚀 Calling all emerging education researchers! Join the PEER Virtual Workshop on April 10, 4–5:30 pm ET. Develop your research, connect with a vibrant community, and move your projects forward. Register now: peerinstitute.org/events/virtu... #EdResearch
April 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🚀 Calling all emerging education researchers! Join the PEER Virtual Workshop on April 10, 4–5:30 pm ET. Develop your research, connect with a vibrant community, and move your projects forward. Register now: peerinstitute.org/events/virtu... #EdResearch
🔭✨ The AAS Education Committee has created resource guides to support undergrad & grad students pursuing astronomy careers! Print & pin them in your department's common spaces to share the knowledge. 🚀📚 Check them out here: msha.ke/aas_educatio...
April 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🔭✨ The AAS Education Committee has created resource guides to support undergrad & grad students pursuing astronomy careers! Print & pin them in your department's common spaces to share the knowledge. 🚀📚 Check them out here: msha.ke/aas_educatio...
🚀 Join us April 15 at 5pm ET / 4pm CT for COCOA: Conversations on Careers Outside Academia! 🌌 Mallory Conlon & Rachel Freed will discuss New Technologies & Dangerous Questions in Astronomy Education, plus insights from the June 2024 UNC conference. Learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚀 Join us April 15 at 5pm ET / 4pm CT for COCOA: Conversations on Careers Outside Academia! 🌌 Mallory Conlon & Rachel Freed will discuss New Technologies & Dangerous Questions in Astronomy Education, plus insights from the June 2024 UNC conference. Learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach tomorrow, 8 March, for #InternationalWomensDay. Dr. Rebecca Robinson will share her research on untangling magnetic field loops to solve one of the Sun’s biggest mysteries: Why is the corona hotter than its surface? ☀️✨ www.tickettailor.com/events/iauof...
March 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Join the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach tomorrow, 8 March, for #InternationalWomensDay. Dr. Rebecca Robinson will share her research on untangling magnetic field loops to solve one of the Sun’s biggest mysteries: Why is the corona hotter than its surface? ☀️✨ www.tickettailor.com/events/iauof...
Explore the Universe like never before!
The University of Mars Astronomy Course immerses students in cosmic adventures, interactive lessons & mini-games. Read more in our AAS Ed Blog! aas.org/posts/news/2...
The University of Mars Astronomy Course immerses students in cosmic adventures, interactive lessons & mini-games. Read more in our AAS Ed Blog! aas.org/posts/news/2...
March 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Explore the Universe like never before!
The University of Mars Astronomy Course immerses students in cosmic adventures, interactive lessons & mini-games. Read more in our AAS Ed Blog! aas.org/posts/news/2...
The University of Mars Astronomy Course immerses students in cosmic adventures, interactive lessons & mini-games. Read more in our AAS Ed Blog! aas.org/posts/news/2...