American Astronomical Society
Society of professional astronomers based in Washington
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| January 2025 | Published a statement calling for nations to ban advertising from space that is visible from the ground, addressing concerns about obtrusive space advertising payloads. |
| 2024 | Dara Norman begins her presidential term, scheduled to serve from 2024 to 2026, marking the most recent leadership transition of the society. |
| 2022 | Kelsey Johnson becomes president, serving from 2022 to 2024. |
| 2020 | The American Astronomical Society won the Webby People's Voice Award for Association in the Web category, recognizing their digital achievement. |
| August 2020 | The AAS acquired the entire inventory, author contracts, and related assets of Willmann-Bell, Inc., a publisher specializing in astronomical books, atlases, and software. |
| 2019 | Established the AAS Fellows program, designating an inaugural class of 232 Legacy Fellows to recognize achievement and extraordinary service in astronomy. |
| June 2019 | AAS announced that it would become the new publisher of Sky & Telescope magazine. |
| 2017 | Final year of documented miscellaneous publications of the AAS. |
| 2014 | Meg Urry becomes president, serving from 2014 to 2016. |
| 2013 | Records of personal histories in x-ray astronomy conclude. |
| 2013 | Conclusion of personal histories of x-ray astronomy records for the High Energy Astrophysics Division. |
| 2012 | Created the Laboratory Astrophysics Division, completing the society's six divisional structure. |
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