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Enhanced Tracking of Manuscript Status Now Available

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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

Hints for Massive Galaxy Evolution from Dusty Star-Forming Galaxies

A recent study looks at the star and dust morphologies across samples of massive galaxies to understand how dusty star-forming galaxies fit into the picture of massive galaxy evolution.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Through the Eyes of Rubin Observatory

During its commissioning phase, the highly anticipated Vera C. Rubin Observatory serendipitously spotted the third known interstellar object.

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Hunting for Exomoons Around a Lonely Planet

Astrobites reports on how JWST may be the key to finding moons around planets beyond our solar system.

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Into the Void: Investigating the Heart of a Giant Elliptical Galaxy

New observations from JWST and the Very Large Telescope illuminate the dark feature at the center of a galaxy cluster's brightest occupant.

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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.