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.

The ASP 2009 Fall Fund Drive is underway. We invite you to read the 2009 Fall Fund Drive letter from planet-hunter Geoff Marcy. Consider making a gift today and support the ASP.

The ASP 2008 Annual Report is now available online. Read how the ASP's programs are advancing science literacy through astronomy.

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific's 120th Anniversary celebration and annual meeting was held September 12-16, 2009 at the Westin SFO, in Millbrae, California. View the photo gallery. Pre-order the 2009 Conference Proceedings.

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 July 11, 2010 total solar eclipse with an expedition to the Marquesas Islands & Tuamotus. Read more about all of our tours.

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.

ASP members are invited to select nominees for the 2010 Board of Directors. See the current list of candidates and information on how to send in additional nominations.