Policy Blog

Each year, the AAS brings volunteers to Washington, DC, to learn how to advocate for science as part of our Congressional Visits Day (CVD). In this guest post, CVD volunteer Lindsey Wiser describes her experience at this...

The National Academies are seeking recommendations for experts to be considered for the membership rotation or other engagement with the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

We talked with Mark Clampin, Director of NASA's Astrophysics Division, about the status of the Astrophysics Division budget and how the Division is managing current and upcoming missions.

Apply now for the John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing your knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.

On 11 March, the White House released its President's Budget Request (PBR) for FY25, which includes detailed funding priorities for NASA. In this post, we dig into what the PBR has in store for NASA's Science Mission...

Cuts to NSF in FY24 Appropriations are deep. What will this mean for astronomy, as well as our current and future telescopes and observatories?

Congress has just released the latest budget agreement for its fiscal year 2024 (FY24) funding. In this post, we take a closer look at what this budget agreement means for key NASA missions.

In a new feature, the AAS Policy Blog hosts a series of posts written by guest authors who assess our progress on decadal priorities and identify new opportunities and challenges for the coming decade. This week, Bethany...

The AAS Policy Blog will have a series of posts written by guest authors who will assess our progress on the decadal priorities and identify new opportunities and challenges for the coming decade. This week, Daniel Baker...

Congressional Visits Day (CVD) is an opportunity for AAS members to advocate for their science with policy makers in Washington, DC. The deadline to sign up for AAS CVD 2024 is Friday, 2 February.