Climate Change for Astronomers: Consequences and solutions
Climate change is bad (a sadly controversial statement), but we can solve it. Chapters 4-6 of Climate Change for Astronomers take us through why and how.
Interested in science policy? Check out the Mirzayan Policy Graduate Fellowship!
Guest author Alex Belles tells us about his experiences in science policy as a grad student in NASEM’s Mirzayan Policy Fellowship program
Why the James Webb Space Telescope Should Be Renamed
JWST has not been without controversy. Why do many astronomers want it to be renamed, and what are the implications as we move into a new era of astronomy?
Science and the EU: how Brexit will impact astronomy
How will Brexit affect astronomers in the UK and beyond?
Science, Still the Endless Frontier
In the final months of World War II, Vannevar Bush, director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, prepared a report that would forever shape federal support of scientific research.
Now *you* can name a planet!
The International Astronomical Union wants you to name a planet! While you ponder what to submit as a planet name, read on to learn the history and politics that led to this exciting opportunity.