American Astronomical Society
Papers appearing in The Astronomical Journal and The Astrophysical Journal presenting research ultimately recognized by the awarding of the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics, 2011 December 1.
A signed commemorative reprint of 2 papers that appeared in The Astronomical Journal and The Astrophysical Journal by were written by the 2011 Nobel Prize recipients, Adam Riess, Saul Perlmutter, and Brian P. Schmidt on the accelerating expansion of the universe through observations of distant supernovae.
The American Astronomical Society was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name was changed in 1914. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958 and has been a full Member Society since 1966. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union.
American Astronomical Society
Astrophysical journal.
Expanding universe
Perlmutter, Saul
Riess, Adam G.
Schmidt, Brian P. (Brian Patrick)
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA