April 28, 2020
Remembering James Beggs
Our society is sad to learn the news of the passing of James Beggs. James was a former NASA Administrator in the ‘80s who helped with the Space Shuttle Program…
April 27, 2020
Remembering Rosalee Roberts
Our society is saddened at the loss of a friend, colleague, mentor, and leader in our aerospace community, Rosalee Roberts. Over her long and accomplished career, Roselee touched so many…
April 8, 2020
Remembering Dr. Peter Bainum
Our society is sad to learn the news of the passing of Dr. Peter Bainum. Not only was he on the AAS Board, an AAS Fellow, and a recipient of…
March 30, 2020
End of the Year Letter – 2019
The Year End Letter summarizes our success of the 2019 calendar year, and gives a look forward to our intentions and plans for the 2020 calendar year, as we are…
March 10, 2020
2020 GODDARD SYMPOSIUM POSTPONED
As of today, March 10, 2020, the Goddard Symposium is postponed.
February 24, 2020
Winners of 2019 American Astronautical Society Awards Announced
AAS award recipients are recognized for significant achievements across the full spectrum of space and science exploration.
December 12, 2019
2020 Goddard Symposium – Registration Open!
Registration for the 58th Annual AAS Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium is now open. The theme this year is “Innovation and Sustainable Exploration”.
December 10, 2019
The AAS Molly K. Macauley Award – Call for Abstracts
The AAS Molly K. Macauley Award seeks to recognize future space industry leaders by awarding and contributing to the professional development of a set of outstanding college and university students.…
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…