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2025 AMOS Conference By: Cindy Schumacher The 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference, presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) September 16-19 in Maui, Hawaii at…
Cleveland, Ohio — September 8, 2025 — SpaceX’s William H. “Gerst” Gerstenmaier used his keynote at the Glenn Space Technology Symposium on Monday to call on the U.S. research community…
David Spencer named VP of the Bureau of the International Astronautical Federation! David Spencer, AAS Vice President of Publications and AAS Fellow, has been named as a Vice President of the…
Asteroid named after AAS Fellow, Maruthi Akella Congratulations, Maruthi! Maruthi Akella, editor of the AAS Journal of Astronautical Sciences and AAS Fellow, now has an asteroid named after him! The…
2024 AAS Fellows Nominations AAS Fellows nominations are due on November 15th, 2024. Nominate now or get nomination information. Since 1954, the American Astronautical Society aims to provide connection, insight, credibility, and leadership…
16th International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies (ISCOPS) ISCOPS will be taking place November 19-22, 2024 at the Tokachi Plaza in Obihiro, Japan. The American Astronautical Society (AAS), the Chinese…
2024 AAS Awards Nominations AAS Awards nominations are due on November 15th, 2024. See all awards or get nomination information. AAS is currently accepting nominations for our prestigious AAS Awards. This is a tremendous opportunity…
The 2024 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium October 28-30, 2024 The University of Alabama in Huntsville Convene, connect, and collaborate at the 17th annual von Braun Space Exploration Symposium!…
Mission Accomplished: A Look at the 2024 CanSat Student Competition The American Astronautical Society worked with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to host the Student CanSat Competition Launch Weekend in…
2023 AAS Award Winners Announcement Each year we give credit where credit is due by recognizing the outstanding accomplishments and inspiring leaders that fuel the motivation for space exploration.…
Each year, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) selects a new class of AAS Fellows who are recognized for their significant scientific, engineering, academic, and management contributions to astronautics and space.
“Winning the Macauley Award meant not only the recognition of the work I have been passionately engaged in, but also it provided me with the opportunity to network with several…
The AAS is excited to introduce you to our new Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences (JAS), Dr. Maruthi Akella.