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AAS Seeks New Editor in Chief
The American Astronomical Society is conducting a search for the AAS Editor in Chief. The AAS Editor in Chief is responsible for developing and implementing a long-term editorial strategy for the Society’s journals portfolio and ensuring the portfolio’s continued excellence.
AAS Journals Welcome New Scientific Editors
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kat Volk and Dr. Jennifer Hanley as scientific editors for the Planetary Science Journal (PSJ). Volk, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, brings expertise in small bodies within our solar system, such as comets, trans-Neptunian objects, and the distant, icy…
Assigning DOIs to data published in the journals
Starting in 2025, we are further enhancing the digital data published in the AAS Journals by giving each contributed dataset or online-only figure a unique digital object identifier (DOI). Improving data publication in the journals For over twenty-five years, authors have provided digital data with their AAS journal publications.…
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AAS Nova Research Highlights
Courtside Seats on Mars
Although 3I/ATLAS stayed clear of Earth during its passage through the solar system, astronomers repurposed a spacecraft around Mars for a good look as it flew by.
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Now That’s Metal: How to Spot Stars That Have Swallowed Their Planets
Stars gobbling up their close-in planets is likely common throughout the universe. Researchers explore the chemical signatures of these events and where they're most likely to be seen.
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The First Starspot Spectrum Revealed by JWST
Astrobites reports on how researchers have taken advantage of the unique TOI-3884 system to directly probe a starspot with JWST.
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Featured Image: Massive Young Star Clusters, Revealed
JWST peers through dusty, knotted gas to uncover young star clusters in the interacting Antennae galaxies.
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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.