FEATURED NEWS ITEMS

Andrew Fabian, recipient of the 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics Awarded to Andrew Fabian

Andrew Fabian recognised for his pioneering research into the role of black holes in the “ecosystem” of galaxies

Roger D. Blandford recipient of the 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

21 May 2020 - Press Release

Roger D. Blandford Receives 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

Blandford hailed as “universal” scientist for his wide-ranging contributions

06 May 2020 - Press Release

Recipients of 2020 Gruber Cosmology Prize Announced

Lars Hernquist and Volker Springel are honoured for their defining contributions to cosmological simulations

The 12 newly named features on Asteroid Bennu

07 Mar 2020 - Press Release

First Official Names Given to Features on Asteroid Bennu

12 features receive names proposed by the team planning to bring a sample of the asteroid back to Earth

PRESS RELEASES

28 May 2020 IAU Requests Donations in Support of the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

27 May 2020 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics Awarded to Andrew Fabian

21 May 2020 Roger D. Blandford Receives 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

06 May 2020 Recipients of 2020 Gruber Cosmology Prize Announced

ANNOUNCEMENTS

19 Jun 2020 Telescopes for All: 17 Underserved Communities Selected to Receive Telescopes

16 Jun 2020 IAU Symposia and Focus Meetings for GA2021 Announced

12 Jun 2020 The IAU welcomes over 500 new Individual and Junior Members

10 Jun 2020 IAU Statement on Racism and Discrimination

SCIENTIFIC DATES & DEADLINES

6 July 2020-10 July 2020 APRIM2020, 2020 Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting,
Perth, Australia

6 July 2020-10 July 2020 IAUS 364, Multi-scale (time and mass) Dynamics of Space Objects - POSTPONED!,
Iasi, Romania

25 August 2020-29 August 2020 IAUS 365, Dynamics of Solar and Stellar Convection Zones and Atmospheres - POSTPONED!,
Moscow, Russian Federation

21 September 2020-25 September 2020 CAP 2020, CAP Conference: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2020,
Sydney, Australia

ADMINISTRATIVE DATES & DEADLINES

30 June 2020 Annual fee invoice, Annual National Membership Fee Invoice - 1st reminder

1 September 2020-28 February 2021 Abstracts and Grant Submission Open for the General Assembly - Submitters are automatically pre-registered at the early-bird fee

1 September 2020 Reminder: The Gruber Foundation Fellowship Applicants to Submit their Applications

15 September 2020-15 September 2020 Reminder to Submit Candidates for PhD Prize

PLANETARY SURFACE FEATURE NEWS

MINOR PLANET ELECTRONIC CIRCULARS

2020-M34 2018 BZ2
2020 June 19

2020-M33 DAILY ORBIT UPDATE (2020 June 19)
2020 June 19

2020-M32 2020 MM
2020 June 19

2020-M31 2020 ML
2020 June 19

ASTRONOMY FOR THE PUBLIC

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