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
Applications for the 2027 AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectures Program are open now! Apply by 2 October 2026 (deadline extended!). aas.org/education/sh...
September 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Applications for the 2027 AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectures Program are open now! Apply by 2 October 2026 (deadline extended!). aas.org/education/sh...
📣 Last Call: Apply to Join the AAS Education Committee!
The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve on the committee and its subcommittees for a three-year term beginning in summer 2026.
🗓 Applications are due by 21 May 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Apply here: bit.ly/4wDFpoB ✨
The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve on the committee and its subcommittees for a three-year term beginning in summer 2026.
🗓 Applications are due by 21 May 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Apply here: bit.ly/4wDFpoB ✨
Apply to join the AAS Education Committee or its subcommittees! (2026)
The AAS Education Committee is pleased to announce that we are seeking new members to join the committee and its subcommittees in 2026!
The Education Committee (EdComm) is an advisory committee of the...
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May 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
📣 Last Call: Apply to Join the AAS Education Committee!
The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve on the committee and its subcommittees for a three-year term beginning in summer 2026.
🗓 Applications are due by 21 May 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Apply here: bit.ly/4wDFpoB ✨
The AAS Education Committee is looking for new members to serve on the committee and its subcommittees for a three-year term beginning in summer 2026.
🗓 Applications are due by 21 May 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Apply here: bit.ly/4wDFpoB ✨
From smashing 60+ pumpkins to reaching 30 schools in just one year 🎃🔭
Check out the latest AAS Education Committee Blog post highlighting how a small group of grad students rebuilt an outreach program from the ground up—and turned it into a thriving, community-driven effort. tinyurl.com/3dxranur
Check out the latest AAS Education Committee Blog post highlighting how a small group of grad students rebuilt an outreach program from the ground up—and turned it into a thriving, community-driven effort. tinyurl.com/3dxranur
May 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
From smashing 60+ pumpkins to reaching 30 schools in just one year 🎃🔭
Check out the latest AAS Education Committee Blog post highlighting how a small group of grad students rebuilt an outreach program from the ground up—and turned it into a thriving, community-driven effort. tinyurl.com/3dxranur
Check out the latest AAS Education Committee Blog post highlighting how a small group of grad students rebuilt an outreach program from the ground up—and turned it into a thriving, community-driven effort. tinyurl.com/3dxranur
MATLAB Interactive Live Scripts, documents that hypertext, visualizations, audio, and interactive widgets can engage students directly with real data as they learn physics concepts in our contributed blog post from this past October! Check it out at aas.org/education/blog!
Education Committee Blog | American Astronomical Society
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April 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
MATLAB Interactive Live Scripts, documents that hypertext, visualizations, audio, and interactive widgets can engage students directly with real data as they learn physics concepts in our contributed blog post from this past October! Check it out at aas.org/education/blog!
Check out our contributed AAS Education Blog from January in which PhysTEC staff describe their work to help faculty make the organizational change necessary to build streamlined valued and sustainable programs.
March 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Check out our contributed AAS Education Blog from January in which PhysTEC staff describe their work to help faculty make the organizational change necessary to build streamlined valued and sustainable programs.
SURGE’s report on the Landscape of Undergraduate Degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics is available on the arXiv.
arxiv.org/abs/2602.03959
arxiv.org/abs/2602.03959
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
SURGE’s report on the Landscape of Undergraduate Degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics is available on the arXiv.
arxiv.org/abs/2602.03959
arxiv.org/abs/2602.03959
Navigate to msha.ke/aas_educatio... for Educator Highlights at the AAS Meeting! Limited slots remain available for our a few of our EPD supported education workshops!
Other highlights include the Educator’s Reception and an exciting public engagement event that is still looking for more volunteers!
Other highlights include the Educator’s Reception and an exciting public engagement event that is still looking for more volunteers!
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December 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Navigate to msha.ke/aas_educatio... for Educator Highlights at the AAS Meeting! Limited slots remain available for our a few of our EPD supported education workshops!
Other highlights include the Educator’s Reception and an exciting public engagement event that is still looking for more volunteers!
Other highlights include the Educator’s Reception and an exciting public engagement event that is still looking for more volunteers!
🚀 Still time to register for #AAS247 workshops! 🚀
Don’t miss the chance to gain valuable tools for your professional growth.
🔹 Building Thriving Departments & Programs🌱
🔹 Teaching Strategies that Work 🧑🏫
🔹 Neurodiversity in STEM 🧠
🔹 Just & Inclusive Classrooms 🏫
Don’t miss the chance to gain valuable tools for your professional growth.
🔹 Building Thriving Departments & Programs🌱
🔹 Teaching Strategies that Work 🧑🏫
🔹 Neurodiversity in STEM 🧠
🔹 Just & Inclusive Classrooms 🏫
There's Still Time to Register for an Education Workshop at AAS 247 | American Astronomical Society
There's still time to add a workshop to your registration at AAS 247 this January! Consider signing up for one of five workshops sponsored by the AAS Education Committee.
aas.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚀 Still time to register for #AAS247 workshops! 🚀
Don’t miss the chance to gain valuable tools for your professional growth.
🔹 Building Thriving Departments & Programs🌱
🔹 Teaching Strategies that Work 🧑🏫
🔹 Neurodiversity in STEM 🧠
🔹 Just & Inclusive Classrooms 🏫
Don’t miss the chance to gain valuable tools for your professional growth.
🔹 Building Thriving Departments & Programs🌱
🔹 Teaching Strategies that Work 🧑🏫
🔹 Neurodiversity in STEM 🧠
🔹 Just & Inclusive Classrooms 🏫
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For the best information we have on this effect in astronomy PhD recruiting - the @education.aas.org committee has surveyed departments, and published this list: aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭👩🔬
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For the best information we have on this effect in astronomy PhD recruiting - the @education.aas.org committee has surveyed departments, and published this list: aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭👩🔬
🌌 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...
🚀 How do you use NASA & other federal EPO materials? The AAS Education Committee wants to know!
📚 Take our survey + share with colleagues: forms.gle/uXdHsz7rBQ4n...
We’re working to archive these valuable resources—help us by 30 Sept 2025! #AstronomyEd #EPO #SciComm
📚 Take our survey + share with colleagues: forms.gle/uXdHsz7rBQ4n...
We’re working to archive these valuable resources—help us by 30 Sept 2025! #AstronomyEd #EPO #SciComm
Astrophysics Education and Public Outreach Materials Survey and Preservation Form
In light of an uncertain future for certain NASA online resources, help us at the AAS Education Committee understand how you use astronomy-related education and public outreach (EPO) materials. We wel...
forms.gle
September 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚀 How do you use NASA & other federal EPO materials? The AAS Education Committee wants to know!
📚 Take our survey + share with colleagues: forms.gle/uXdHsz7rBQ4n...
We’re working to archive these valuable resources—help us by 30 Sept 2025! #AstronomyEd #EPO #SciComm
📚 Take our survey + share with colleagues: forms.gle/uXdHsz7rBQ4n...
We’re working to archive these valuable resources—help us by 30 Sept 2025! #AstronomyEd #EPO #SciComm
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...
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📣 #AAS247 LAST CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
Today is the last day to submit your Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals. Submission site closes at 11:59 pm ET: ow.ly/38Wq50Wrez1 🔭
Today is the last day to submit your Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals. Submission site closes at 11:59 pm ET: ow.ly/38Wq50Wrez1 🔭
August 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📣 #AAS247 LAST CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
Today is the last day to submit your Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals. Submission site closes at 11:59 pm ET: ow.ly/38Wq50Wrez1 🔭
Today is the last day to submit your Special Session, Workshop, and Town Hall proposals. Submission site closes at 11:59 pm ET: ow.ly/38Wq50Wrez1 🔭
Sharing this over to the #astroeducation feed!
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 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sharing this over to the #astroeducation feed!
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!
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The American Astronomical Society,
bsky.app/profile/seti..., and the NASA Community College Network have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top #astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. aas.org/press/new-aa... 🔭
bsky.app/profile/seti..., and the NASA Community College Network have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top #astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. aas.org/press/new-aa... 🔭
New AAS Partnership Connects Astronomers with Community Colleges | American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society, the SETI Institute, and the NASA Community College Network have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the...
aas.org
July 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The American Astronomical Society,
bsky.app/profile/seti..., and the NASA Community College Network have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top #astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. aas.org/press/new-aa... 🔭
bsky.app/profile/seti..., and the NASA Community College Network have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top #astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. aas.org/press/new-aa... 🔭
Check out the latest AAS Education Blog Post to learn how to preserve and recover web content using the Wayback Machine and more. Don’t let vital resources vanish—take action today! 🌌📁 aas.org/posts/news/2... #AstronomyEd #WebArchiving #DataRescue
Archiving Astronomy Education Resources on the Web | American Astronomical Society
In this Education Committee Blog post, committee members Joshua Tan and Colin Wallace describe how to use internet archives to preserve valuable resources for astronomy education.
aas.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Check out the latest AAS Education Blog Post to learn how to preserve and recover web content using the Wayback Machine and more. Don’t let vital resources vanish—take action today! 🌌📁 aas.org/posts/news/2... #AstronomyEd #WebArchiving #DataRescue
🌌 Heading to #AAS246? Check out the astronomy education sessions and events, including a Mon night social + Tues outreach at the Anchorage Museum! 🔭☀️ Full details in our latest blog post: aas.org/posts/news/2...
Education Sessions and Outreach Activities at AAS 246 | American Astronomical Society
Check out the schedule here to see a list of education-related events and sessions at AAS 246 in Anchorage. We hope you'll join these events!
aas.org
June 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🌌 Heading to #AAS246? Check out the astronomy education sessions and events, including a Mon night social + Tues outreach at the Anchorage Museum! 🔭☀️ Full details in our latest blog post: aas.org/posts/news/2...
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AAS JOURNALS AUTHOR SERIES
Meredith MacGregor @mmacgreg.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins University) chats with Frank Timmes about her article on Proxima Centauri: youtu.be/sf_hA1u0fUE
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff 🔭
Meredith MacGregor @mmacgreg.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins University) chats with Frank Timmes about her article on Proxima Centauri: youtu.be/sf_hA1u0fUE
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff 🔭
AAS Journal Author Series: Meredith MacGregor on 2025ApJ...982...43B
YouTube video by AAS
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May 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
AAS JOURNALS AUTHOR SERIES
Meredith MacGregor @mmacgreg.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins University) chats with Frank Timmes about her article on Proxima Centauri: youtu.be/sf_hA1u0fUE
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff 🔭
Meredith MacGregor @mmacgreg.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins University) chats with Frank Timmes about her article on Proxima Centauri: youtu.be/sf_hA1u0fUE
This series connects authors with their article, their human story & the larger #astronomy community. #TheGoodStuff 🔭
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🚨Just told you’re teaching #astronomy this fall? New to #teaching astronomy? Don’t panic — prepare! Start with the Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Astronomy, an online 4-part summer workshop series designed for YOU! 🧪 🔭
Core topics ✅
Classroom-tested activities ✅
Peer community ✅
Sign up: bit.ly/43al0ts
Core topics ✅
Classroom-tested activities ✅
Peer community ✅
Sign up: bit.ly/43al0ts
May 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🚨Just told you’re teaching #astronomy this fall? New to #teaching astronomy? Don’t panic — prepare! Start with the Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Astronomy, an online 4-part summer workshop series designed for YOU! 🧪 🔭
Core topics ✅
Classroom-tested activities ✅
Peer community ✅
Sign up: bit.ly/43al0ts
Core topics ✅
Classroom-tested activities ✅
Peer community ✅
Sign up: bit.ly/43al0ts
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
Reminder to register for the upcoming FTI workshop by May 16th!
🚨 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...
May 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Reminder to register for the upcoming FTI workshop by May 16th!
📣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...