Take a few minutes to get involved in the GLOBE at Night campaign to preserve dark skies! GLOBE at Night is a citizen-science campaign open to people all over the world to raise awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure their night sky brightness and report their observations to a website from a computer or smart phone. For information and resources, visit www.globeatnight.org.

The ASP Fall Appeal has begun. Please consider making a gift today to support the ASP. We invite you to read the 2011 Fall Appeal letter from ASP Executive Director James Manning.

Congratulations to Andrew Fraknoi, former Executive Director of the ASP, currently chair of the Foothill College astronomy department, for his selection as an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Read more.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announces the publication of the papers, handouts, and resources from Cosmos in the Classroom 2010. The 350-page proceedings include 80 contributions from more than 100 authors on a handy CD. More information.

The ASP Conference Series (ASPCS) is now offering a Community Subscription to non-research and community institutions featuring access to ASPCS proceedings online at a much lower price than the regular subscription. Download the pdf brochure for more information.

Join us on our tour of Australia for the 2012 total eclipse. Read more about all of our tours.

In the Winter 2012 issue of The Universe in the Classroom, find out about some of the predictions for the end of the world in 2012, and read about how you can take action and encourage your students to explore and think scientifically.

Astronomy Behind the Headlines is a podcast for informal science educators. Each month, we'll give you a look behind the latest headlines in astronomy and space science and provide links to related resources and activities so you can interpret these exciting topics for your audiences.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announces that Dr. Jeremiah P. Ostriker has been awarded the 2011 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy. Read about all the 2011 Award winners.

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