Women In Astronomy

The AAS Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy maintains this blog to disseminate information relevant to astronomers who identify as women and share the perspectives of astronomers from varied backgrounds. If you have an idea for a blog post or topic, please submit a short pitch (less than 300 words). The views expressed on this site are not necessarily the views of the CSWA, the AAS, its Board of Trustees, or its membership.

Friday, January 23, 2026

AASWomen Newsletter for January 23, 2026

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 Representative Mark Takano and Cecilia Ochoa. AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 23, 2026 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethann...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

AAS Congressional Visits Day 2026 & The Unknowns of Science (Policy)

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The deadline to sign up for AAS Congressional Visits Day is fast approaching (February 1, 2026). In today's crosspost, Cecilia Ochoa, a ...
Friday, January 16, 2026

AASWomen Newsletter for January 16, 2026

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Maria Mitchell (second from left) with some of her students in front of the Vassar College Observatory, 1878 AAS Committee on the Status of ...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

How Women’s Invisible Labor Shaped Astronomy

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By Kimberly Mitchell For centuries, the work women did in astronomy went uncredited. Much of that work has been lost to the past, but some e...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

AASWomen Newsletter for January 9, 2026

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AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 9, 2026 eds: Jeremy Bailin, Sethanne Howard, Ferah Munshi, Stella Kafka, and Ben Kel...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Crosspost: Picture an Astronomer: Best Practices for Retaining Talent in Astrophysics

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Our crosspost today is from a newly released whitepaper edited by Ava Polzin and Katherine E. Whitaker about the challenges women in astrono...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

CSWA Sessions & Events at AAS Phoenix 2026

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We look forward to seeing you at the 247th American Astronomical Society meeting to be held January 4-8, 2026 at the Phoenix Convention Cent...
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