November 14, 2019
From Solar Flares to Power Scares: What Is Space Weather and How Does It Affect Us?
For some, the term “space weather” conjures up images of impossible rain storms and blizzards happening far outside the Earth’s atmosphere. However, space weather is a very real phenomenon that…
November 14, 2019
CLPS Program Plans to Take NASA to the Moon Faster than Ever Before: Excerpts from the von Braun Symposium
Basically, CLPS is “FedEx or DHL to the lunar surface,” Alleyne explained. It is a program that allows NASA to utilize nine vendors selected under an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity…
November 13, 2019
Meet Dr. Maruthi Akella, the New Editor-in-Chief of the JAS
The AAS is excited to introduce you to our new Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences (JAS), Dr. Maruthi Akella.
October 8, 2019
AAS Awards Nominations Now Being Accepted
Give credit where credit is due. Recognize the stars of the space community. Nominations are now being accepted for multiple American Astronautical Society awards. AAS awards will be bestowed for…
October 3, 2019
2019 Fellow Nominations Deadline Extended – November 15
Fellows shall be members of the Society who have made significant scientific, engineering, academic and/or management contributions to astronautics and space.
September 30, 2019
2020 CanSat Competition – Now Accepting Applications
16th Annual CanSat Competition June 11-14, 2020 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia USA CanSat is an annual student design-build-launch competition for space-related topics organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the…
September 25, 2019
The Inaugural Glenn Symposium – Charts and Videos Now Available
All slide decks and videos of each session from the 2019 AAS John Glenn Memorial Symposium are now available.
September 20, 2019
Students Embrace Opportunity to Interact with Industry Professionals
Directly off the shores of Lake Erie, a crowd ranging from former NASA astronauts to current high school students gathered to commemorate the late John Glenn and discuss the future…