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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.

Author Resources

AAS Nova Research Highlights

Dusty Crescents Around a Baby Star

What's the origin of the dusty crescents in the disk around the young star MWC 758? Researchers have tracked the movements of two crescents to find out.

The post Dusty Crescents Around a Baby Star appeared first on AAS Nova.

Hiding in Plain Sight: Betelgeuse’s Binary Buddy

Astrobites reports on two research articles that find evidence for one of the most well-studied stars in the night sky having a binary companion.

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Featured Image: Gamma Rays from Massive Stars

An investigation of the Milky Way's youngest super star cluster tests whether the winds of massive stars could be a source of cosmic rays.

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Mapping the Sun’s Migration: How Galactic Environments Impact Habitability

Bombarded by powerful radiation or visited by comets carrying life's ingredients, the Sun's migration through the Milky Way likely contributed to the solar system's ability to harbor life.

The post Mapping the Sun’s Migration: How Galactic Environments Impact Habitability appeared first on AAS Nova.

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.