Issue of August 8, 2025
eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Keller
[We hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other. --eds.]
This week's issues:
1. The First Woman Astronomer Royal
2. A Day of Action to Save NASA Science
3. Silent Sky, Honoring the Women of Astronomy
4. 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting: New Opportunities for Engagement
5. How Mariah Jones Went from Pittsburgh Shelter to Full-Ride Astrophysics Scholar at Vassar
6. $10,000 Amelia Earhart Fellowship for women in aerospace and space sciences
7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
9. Access to Past Issues
An online version of this newsletter will be available at http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/ at 3:00 PM ET every Friday.
On July 30, 2025, Michele Dougherty became the first woman Astronomer Royal in the United Kingdom. It is only the latest achievement in Dougherty’s long astronomical career, and one she never envisioned as a child.
Read more at
https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-first-woman-astronomer-royal.html
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is partnering with The Planetary Society, the American Geophysical Union, and nine other organizations to host a day of action in support of NASA science on 5-6 October 2025.
Read more and register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-day-of-action-to-save-nasa-science-registration-1492268066959
By Jennifer Willis
"Star name,” the women called in turn. Dressed in the long skirts of the early 20th century, the trio stood at wooden desks and measured star brightness on glass photographic plates. “Star name,” they declared as they cataloged the night sky, all while bathed in otherworldly light inside the planetarium of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
The women’s group of the Rose City Astronomers club had arranged a night out to see Silent Sky, Lauren Gunderson’s play about the life and work of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. Presented by Mt Hood Repertory Theatre and performed in the round, the production made creative use of the planetarium’s dome as the action unfolded for a small but captivated audience.
Read more at
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/honoring-the-women-of-astronomy/
Announcing new opportunities for engagement at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting on Feb 12-24 2026, including Science @ Scale, which invites us to celebrate discovery, probe evidence-based policy innovation, and embrace the challenge of implementing science and policy at scale for the benefit of society.
Read more at
By Gee NY
At just 18 years old, Mariah Jones is already redefining what resilience and brilliance look like. Once living in a women’s shelter in Pittsburgh with her mother and older sisters, Jones is now headed to Vassar College on a prestigious full-ride scholarship to study astrophysics, proving that no circumstance can eclipse her light.
“I don’t let anything stop me,” said Jones, whose drive and tenacity have inspired educators, scientists, and young Black women nationwide.
Read more at
By Zonta International
Globally, women make up around 25 percent of the workforce in the aerospace industry. In an effort to carry out its mission that women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship.
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields.
Read more at
https://zonta.org/AEFellowship
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