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A Few Updates to AAS Journal Style
The Journals staff has been hard at work on a complete revamping of the AASTeX code. In tandem with this, the Publications Committee has identified a few key spots in AAS journal style where improvements could be made to better align with community standards and our core values.
Welcome to Kerry Kroffe, AAS Director of Scholarly Publishing
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is pleased to announce that Kerry Kroffe is serving as the Director of Scholarly Publishing for the organization as of 9 September, 2024, following the recent retirement of AAS Chief Publishing Officer Julie Steffen.
The AAS Open Access Publishing Model: Open, Transparent, and Fair
As of 2022, all AAS journals are open access. What does our business model look like for the journals now, and why did we choose it?
The AAS Publication Support Fund: Preserving Author Access to the AAS Journals
Ethan Vishniac outlines the AAS Publication Support Fund which provides financial support to authors for the publication of their journal articles.
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AAS Nova Research Highlights
Charting the Cosmic Shoreline: Which Planets Have Atmospheres?
New observations of the M-dwarf exoplanet Gliese 486b help astronomers map the location of the cosmic shoreline, which separates planets with atmospheres from those without.
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New Species of Dwarf Galaxy in the Galaxy Cluster Ecosystem?
Astrobites reports on the potential discovery of a dark-matter-free dwarf galaxy hiding in the tentacle of a jellyfish galaxy.
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Celebrating 175 Years of The Astronomical Journal
The Astronomical Journal turns 175 this month — join us in celebrating the journal's impact and looking back on its history.
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Pointing to the Poles of Brown Dwarfs: Polar Vortex Possibilities
Often characterized as "failed stars," brown dwarfs are cool, cloudy objects that are not fully understood. Could their poles be home to swirling winds that drive intriguing observational trends?
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AAS Journals Editorial Board
The AAS Editor in Chief, the ApJ Letters Editor, the PSJ Editor, and a team of seven Lead Editors and more than 30 Science Editors manage peer review of its flagship research journals.
AAS Publications Committee
The AAS Publications Committee works with the AAS Editor in Chief to oversee the policies, editorial personnel, and new initiatives of AAS publishing.