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🔭 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
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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....
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✨ 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
🌟 Spotlight on Roohi Dalal
Our Deputy Director for Public Policy has been recognized as a Payload Pioneer by Payload & featured in Physics Today magazine! 👏 Her passion for advancing #astronomy & advocating for basic research inspires us every day. 🔭
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Our Deputy Director for Public Policy has been recognized as a Payload Pioneer by Payload & featured in Physics Today magazine! 👏 Her passion for advancing #astronomy & advocating for basic research inspires us every day. 🔭
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Roohi Dalal, American Astronomical Society
When Roohi Dalal joined the American Astronomical Society (AAS) as its deputy director of public policy in 2024, she never imagined she’d be leading the fight for space science just one year later as ...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🌟 Spotlight on Roohi Dalal
Our Deputy Director for Public Policy has been recognized as a Payload Pioneer by Payload & featured in Physics Today magazine! 👏 Her passion for advancing #astronomy & advocating for basic research inspires us every day. 🔭
ow.ly/Cxnu50XbTjJ
ow.ly/lvk850XbTjK
Our Deputy Director for Public Policy has been recognized as a Payload Pioneer by Payload & featured in Physics Today magazine! 👏 Her passion for advancing #astronomy & advocating for basic research inspires us every day. 🔭
ow.ly/Cxnu50XbTjJ
ow.ly/lvk850XbTjK
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Mckenzie Ferrari reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the explosive origins of hyper-velocity survivor stars. aasnova.org/2025/10/13/k... 🔭
Kickin’ It into Overdrive with Stellar Escapees
Astrobites reports on the explosive origins of hyper-velocity survivor stars.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Mckenzie Ferrari reports for @astrobites.bsky.social on the explosive origins of hyper-velocity survivor stars. aasnova.org/2025/10/13/k... 🔭
🔭 The AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program is now accepting applications for 2026. This unique program brings professional astronomers to colleges, universities, and communities to share the wonders of #astronomy.
📅 Apply by 31 October 2025
🔗 aas.org/shapley
📅 Apply by 31 October 2025
🔗 aas.org/shapley
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🔭 The AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program is now accepting applications for 2026. This unique program brings professional astronomers to colleges, universities, and communities to share the wonders of #astronomy.
📅 Apply by 31 October 2025
🔗 aas.org/shapley
📅 Apply by 31 October 2025
🔗 aas.org/shapley
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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 🔭🧪
AAS Nova Celebrates 10 Years of Astronomy Research News
AAS Nova turned 10 this year! For our 2,000th post, we're looking back on the past decade of astronomy research.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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 🔭🧪
🔭 For more than 80 years, Sky & Telescope has inspired skywatchers. Now, your subscription gives you complete digital access — articles, news & magazine, all in one place. #ExploreAstronomy
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