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- 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…

On December 23rd , the AAS lost a friend to our organization, a friend to the space community, and a friend to Planet Earth. Piers Sellers’s life embodied his conviction…

We have added a number of back issues from the AAS Space Times Back to the website!  Check out the full collection at http://astronautical.org/publications/spacetimes/ or the 10 back issues from 2006,…

It is with profound sadness we note the passing of former Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr., the first American to orbit our planet. John Glenn's bravery and commitment to service…

The Future Space Leaders Foundation has announced the winners of the annual Future Space Leaders Grant Program.  The Foundation will provide grants to nine graduate students and young professionals to…

The American Astronautical Society and its members are profoundly saddened by the loss of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two and one of its pilots. Our thoughts and prayers go out to…

The American Astronautical Society extends its support to Orbital Sciences Corporation, NASA, and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in the wake of the Antares launch mishap on Tuesday night.  The event…

The 2nd Annual International Space Station Reseach and Development Conference has issued a revised Call for Papers.  Deadline for submitting abstracts was February 18.

The sixth NASA’s Future Forum will be held at the Museum of Science, Boston, on 18 September. The Future Forum is a series of events between NASA personnel — administrators,…