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The American Astronautical Society (AAS), the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA) and the Japanese Rocket Society (JRS) are pleased to hold jointly the 15th International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies…

Winners to be honored at the 2018 Goddard Memorial Symposium in March SPRINGFIELD, VA (January 22, 2018) – The American Astronautical Society (AAS) is pleased to announce the winners of…

Registration for the 56th Annual AAS Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium is now open. The theme this year is “Exploration, Science, and Technology: Partnerships for the Next Decade.” March 13-15,…

Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, passed away on Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80. McCandless was an AAS Fellow,…

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is pleased to announce its 2018 IAF Young Space Leaders Recognition (YSL) Programme that will provide opportunities to recognize students and young professionals who are demonstrating exceptional…

AAS mourns the passing of NASA Astronaut and AAS Fellow Richard F. "Dick" Gordon. Dick Gordon was pilot of Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 as well as a backup crew…

Winners of the American Astronautical Society Emme Award and Ordway Award have been announced. Julian Guthrie is the recipient of the 2016 Eugene E. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature for…

AAS is now accepting nominations for our Fellows Awards. Fellows are members of the Society who have made significant scientific, engineering, academic and/or management contributions to astronautics and space. In addition,…

In February 2016, AAS co-hosted the 27th Annual Space Flight Mechanics Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, and hosted the 40th Annual Guidance and Control Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Both events…

The Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF) is pleased to announce the 2017 Future Space Leaders Grant Program.  Intended for U.S. graduate students and young professionals who are pursuing space- and…

- REPORT - Continuing to build a community consensus on the future of human space flight.  Held December 6-8, 2016 Organized by Explore Mars, Inc. and the American Astronautical Society…

Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died on January 16, surrounded by his family.  Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the…