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Education Committee Blog
The AAS Education Committee would like to welcome you to our blog, launched in February 2021. Thanks to so many of you in the astronomy education community, there are many materials, programs, resources, and discussion forums for teaching and learning astronomy. Our goal is to create a “value-added” way to highlight education-related activities supported by the AAS and others that may be of interest to AAS members. Blog posts include deeper dives into topics of interest and connect readers with additional resources.
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New Data-Driven Investigations from Rubin Observatory
29 Jul 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, Ardis Herrold describes Rubin Observatory's new online investigations, tailored for beginning learners, from advanced middle school through introductory college astronomy.
ViewSpace’s Image Tours: Discover the Hidden Stories in NASA’s Space Images!
3 Jul 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, Alexander Cotnoir describes ViewSpace’s new Image Tours, developed by NASA’s Universe of Learning team, which help guide learners through the science behind each image.
Archiving Astronomy Education Resources on the Web
24 Jun 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, committee members Joshua Tan and Colin Wallace describe how to use internet archives to preserve valuable resources for astronomy education.
AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Applications Due 23 June
4 Jun 2025
Apply now to the AAS Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant Program! Proposals are due 23 June 2025.
Education Sessions and Outreach Activities at AAS 246
3 Jun 2025
Check out the schedule here to see a list of education-related events and sessions at AAS 246 in Anchorage. We hope you'll join these events!
AAS 246 Special Session — The Eclipse Effect: Organizing for Extraordinary Events
28 May 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, Rick Fienberg and Debra Ross write about a Special Session about how bringing diverse stakeholders together to create awesome experiences can create and strengthen communities.
Student Resources Made Easy: Introducing New Guides from AAS Education
29 Apr 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, committee member Michael Foley introduces new student resource guides from AAS Education, for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Request for Letters of Intent for 2025–2026 AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program
14 Apr 2025
The AAS now invites Letters of Intent for the 2025–2026 Cycle of the AAS Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant Program. Letters are due 9 May.
Celebrating the Education Committee Members and Soliciting New Volunteers
10 Mar 2025
The Education Committee's co-chairs write to celebrate the valuable contributions of its members. The committee is soliciting new members for 2025 — please express interest if you'd like to join!
The University of Mars Gamified Astronomy Course
24 Feb 2025
In this Education Committee Blog post, guest author Jane Charlton introduces Penn State's "University of Mars" app, which interactively presents content usually covered in a general education astronomy class.