Issue of June 12, 2026
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. Don't miss our CSWA Cohorts Splinter Session at AAS 248
2. Heising-Simons Foundation Solicits Host Institutions For Astronova Fellowship
3. Fourth Workshop for Astronomy Beyond the Common Senses for Accessibility and Inclusion
4. Who Was Nancy Grace Roman?
5. Spacewoman with Eileen Collins on Planetary Radio
6. A sari from Mars: How an Indian ISRO scientist's outfit reached the Smithsonian US museum
7. Job Opportunities
8. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWOMEN newsletter
10. 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.
This spring the Committee on the Status of Women launched our CSWA Cohorts to foster networking and support among our members. Join us at AAS 248 for our Splinter Session: CSWA Cohorts - Accelerating Networking in Astronomy.
Monday, June 15, 2026 | 2:00 PM PT - 4:00 PM PT
CSWA Cohorts - Accelerating Networking in Astronomy
Pasadena Convention Center - Conference Center, 104
Summary The AAS's Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy invites members to attend this session on its ongoing CSWA Cohorts program. Drawing inspiration from cohort model peer groups, this networking initiative aims to connect people within and across career stages in astronomy to solve problems and provide support to each other in challenging times and situations. We will report on progress from the 70+ member pilot cohorts, discuss ways to provide deeper connections between members and adjust strategy for virtual networking, and provide opportunities for cohorts to bring in new members and meet in person at the conference. Event is open to all AAS attendees, regardless of gender, status, or background.
Read more at
https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2026/06/dont-miss-our-cswa-cohorts-splinter.html
The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science Program is still accepting applications from eligible universities and research institutions who wish to be considered as host institutions for future cycles of the Astronomical Innovation (Astronova™) Fellowship. Launched in 2026, the Astronova™ Fellowship provides support for promising postdoctoral scientists developing astronomical instrumentation that will revolutionize the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, cosmology, and planetary science. Host institutions play a vital role in this fellowship, providing access to subject-matter expertise for collaboration and mentorship, instrumentation-specific resources and opportunities, and a supportive environment where Astronova Fellows can thrive.
Prospective host institutions should apply by July 10, 2026, at 2pm Pacific Time. For host institution application guidelines and to apply, please visit
https://heisingsimons.box.com/s/grrxdli1xku0q3j5a0ue6brfs5wg4zhi
The Scientific and Local Organizing Committees are pleased to announce the Fourth Workshop for Astronomy Beyond the Common Senses for Accessibility and Inclusion (4WAI), to be held on 30 November and 1 December 2026 in Cancún, Mexico, within the framework of the 18th Latin American Regional IAU Meeting (LARIM 2026).
The 4WAI continues an international initiative dedicated to promoting equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in astronomy. Following successful editions held in Colombia, online, and Uruguay, the workshop provides a unique forum for astronomers, educators, disability specialists, students, science communicators, and inclusion advocates to exchange experiences, methodologies, and innovative practices that broaden participation in astronomy.
Read more at
She’s known as the “Mother of Hubble” to many of those at NASA who worked with her in the 20th century. Nancy Grace Roman was not only a pioneering astronomer who helped humanity understand the types and motions of the countless stars that dot our universe. She was also the first female executive at NASA, where she served as Chief of Astronomy in the 1960s and ’70s.
And now, after seminal contributions to planning the Hubble Space Telescope, which still delivers eyepopping insight into the cosmos, Roman is being immortalized in the naming of Hubble’s successor, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Read more at
https://nautil.us/who-was-nancy-grace-roman-1281718
In this episode, Sarah Al-Ahmed sits down with Eileen Collins to discuss “Spacewoman,” a new documentary written and directed by Hannah Berryman, based on Collins' book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission.” They talk about what drove her to keep pushing forward, the personal cost of pursuing an extraordinary career, and what it means to break barriers, not just for yourself, but for everyone who comes after you.
Listen to the podcast at
https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-spacewoman
By Areeba Hashmi
Nandini Harinath served as the deputy operations director for Mangalyaan, India's maiden Mars Orbiter Mission. She wore the sari on December 1, 2013, the day Mangalyaan successfully left Earth's orbit and began its 300-day journey to Mars. For Nandini, it was not a casual choice. Saris, particularly those gifted by her father, had long been her go-to outfit for significant days at work or whenever she represented India's space agency.
Read more at
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here:
https://aas.org/comms/cswa/resources/Diversity#howtoincrease
- GWSky/MaScAmp Scientific Project Coordinator and Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Postdam, Germany
https://wiki.ligo.org/bin/view/LAAC/JobPostings#Scientific_Project_Coordinator_and_Researcher_40f_47m_47d_41
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