The search is on, but, so far, ET has not been found. NASA's Kepler Mission is underway to detect Earth-size extrasolar planets that could support life. In the new issue of the Universe in the Classroom, find out about the Kepler Mission and how it is searching for Earth-size planets orbiting distant stars.

It’s a tough job being an observer in the planet-construction business, because much of the action is hidden from sight. But we're finally beginning to pierce the veils of dust and gas that hide newborn stars and discover their secrets. Read about it in the Summer 2010 issue of Mercury.

Doomsday in 2012? Not very likely! The ASP has a new educational feature about the internet scare and the coming movie "2012", with former ASP President David Morrison summarizing the real scoop.

Now live: websites for two of the ASP's IYA 2009 signature programs, the Galileo Teacher Training Program and Cosmic Clearinghouse. Please visit the sites periodically as we add more resources and features. Share the sites with teachers and others as we celebrate the International Year of Astronomy.

Join us on our tour of the Norway northern lights and Norwegian fjords. Read more about all of our tours.

The ASP SEED Grant program supports the ASP's mission to advance science and science literacy through astronomy by encouraging active researchers to engage in public outreach, K-14 formal education, or informal education programs or activities. The 2010 proposal submission deadline is July 31, 2010.

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 2010 ASP Membership Meeting will take place during our Annual Meeting at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Sommers Bausch Observatory, Room S175, Sunday, August 1, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. You do not need to be registered for the Annual Meeting to attend the Membership Meeting.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announces that Dr. Gerry Neugebauer has been awarded the 2010 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy. Read about all the 2010 Award winners.