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American Astronomical Society on FY 2014 Budget

American Astronomical Society Statement on President Obama’s Proposed FY 2014 Budget “The AAS is deeply concerned about the Administration’s renewed proposal to cut NASA’s Planetary Science Division, this time by $200 million compared to the 2013 level enacted by Congress and signed by the President last month. At this level, the budget precludes a major mission to any planet other than Mars after 2017, and precludes exploration of Europa, a […]

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  • May 1, 2013
Growing Impact of Travel Restrictions

American Astronomical Society Decries Impact of Federal Travel Restrictions on Science “The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today expressed deep concern about the U.S. government’s new restrictions on travel and conference attendance for federally funded scientists. Enacted in response to the budget sequestration that went into effect on March 1st, the policies severely limit the ability of many researchers to meet with collaborators and to present their latest results at professional […]

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  • March 27, 2013
Astronomers Lobby Congress

American Astronomers Call on Congress to Support Investments in Research and Development, AAS “The AAS delegation was part of a group of more than 200 scientists, engineers, and business leaders who converged on Capitol Hill for the 18th annual Congressional Visits Day (CVD), held March 12-13 and sponsored by the Science-Engineering-Technology Work Group. CVD is coordinated by coalitions of companies, professional societies, and educational institutions whose members feel strongly that […]

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  • March 21, 2013
AAS Cancels National Conference

American Astronautical Society Cancels 2012 AAS National Conference “Integral to our planned program in November was the presence of key government speakers from NASA and other agencies that would provide the high level of program and policy information expected by attendees. Due to the unexpected increase in government budget restrictions on travel and support for conferences, none of these NASA speakers who originally intended to participate will attend. In this […]

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  • October 16, 2012
Astronomers Head For Congress

U.S. Astronomers Make Case for Science on Capitol Hill “Fifteen members of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) are traveling to Washington, DC, April 24-25 to thank Congress for recent appropriations in the fiscal year 2013 spending bill and to express the need for continued federal funding of research and development (R&D) programs, which are critically important to American economic growth.”

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  • April 24, 2012
AAS Reacts (10 Days Later) to FY 2013 Budget

American Astronomical Society Issues Statement on President’s FY 2013 Budget The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today issued a statement thanking President Obama for his strong support of science as embodied in his proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2013 but asking him and the Congress to strive harder to maintain a balance of small, medium, and large space missions in astronomy and astrophysics, planetary science, and solar physics. Some provisions […]

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  • February 23, 2012
Division for Planetary Sciences Challenges NASA FY 2013 Budget

APS Division for Planetary Sciences: American Planetary Exploration Is in Grave Danger “Under the proposed budget NASA will be forced to cancel its plans for its most ambitious exploration missions, slash the Mars Exploration Program, and kill the Lunar Quest Program. The cuts will also end collaborations with the European Space Agency on the 2016 Mars Trace Gas Orbiter and the 2018 ExoMars rover, delay the economical Discovery and New […]

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  • February 20, 2012
American Astronomical Society's "Citizen Journalist" at Tomorrow's Budget Press Briefing

Keith’s note: Among the “citizen journalists” at Monday’s press briefing on the FY 2013 budget will be Bethany Jones @AAS_Bethany_J (aka @AAS_CAPP, the John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow for the American Astronomical Society. You’ll note that she is being paid by an organization that has a vested interest in supporting funding for both Hubble and Webb – but also all other aspects of space and planetary science. My favorite tweet […]

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  • February 12, 2012
AAS Memo "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

AAS Members Decadal Priorities and Fiscal Realities Informational Email 2011-10 “NASA and NSF receive input from many formal agency, interagency, and National Academies advisory committees about how to allocate their budgets and how to adjust to changing circumstances while trying to meet survey recommendations as best they can. The AAS does not support any one Division or astronomical discipline above others, or to the detriment of others. The decadal reports […]

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  • September 12, 2011
AAS SPD Memo to AGU Heliophysics Section on Webb Costs

Memo from AAS Solar Physics Division to AGU Heliophysics Section Regarding Webb Space Telescope Costs “One of our most important conduits to NASA leadership is through the NAC and the HPS provides the necessary voice for our community. I hope that the HPS can give due and timely consideration to this issue. If there is anything the SPD committee can do to help, please let us know. FYI, the SPD […]

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  • September 9, 2011