AAS Press Releases
Recent press releases issued by the American Astronomical Society. (If you're looking for press releases from other organizations, see Astronomy in the News.)
AAS Trustee Jane Rigby Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
It’s Showtime! April’s Total Solar Eclipse Is Upon Us
AAS & Big Kid Science Unveil Totality 4.0
Just in time for the April 8th Great North American total solar eclipse, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and Big Kid Science have released version 4.0 of the Totality app, available free for iOS and Android...
American Astronomical Society Warns of Counterfeit & Fake Eclipse Glasses
AAS Names Rachel Bezanson as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 244th Meeting
AAS Releases Documentary "The Path to the Path" in Advance of the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse
In celebration of the work that the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force has been doing for the past decade to prepare for the North American solar eclipses of 21 August 2017, 14 October 2023, and...
New Resources Available for Coverage of the Upcoming 2024 Solar Eclipse
Looking to share more about the upcoming 2024 eclipse across North America than the standard what, when, and where of how to observe it? A new collection from the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS) pull...
American Astronomical Society Offers Warnings & Reassurances on Eclipse Glasses
With just four weeks to go until the April 8th North American total solar eclipse, consumer interest in eclipse glasses and other solar viewers is beginning to spike. Some sellers are making misleading claims about their...