FEATURED NEWS ITEMS

The 112 participating countries in the IAU100 NameExoWorlds campaign

100 000s of People from 112 Countries Select Names for Exoplanet Systems In Celebration of IAU’s 100th Anniversary

Haus der Astronomie on Königstuhl mountain in Heidelberg

28 Nov 2019 - Press Release

The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education will be hosted by the Haus der Astronomie

The astronomy outreach centre will capitalise on its existing resources and experience to launch the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education, co-funded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Carl Zeiss Foundation

New Interstellar Visitor: 2I/Borisov imaged with Gemini

24 Sep 2019 - Press Release

Naming of New Interstellar Visitor: 2I/Borisov

Second interstellar object has been spotted and named just two years after the first

16 Jul 2019 - Press Release

Join the Global Astronomical Community Celebrating the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary in Over 120 Countries

06 Jun 2019 - Press Release

Name an Exoplanet

IAU100 NameExoWorlds gives every country in the world the opportunity to name an exoplanet and its host star

PRESS RELEASES

17 Dec 2019 100 000s of People from 112 Countries Select Names for Exoplanet Systems In Celebration of IAU’s 100th Anniversary

28 Nov 2019 The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education will be hosted by the Haus der Astronomie

24 Sep 2019 Naming of New Interstellar Visitor: 2I/Borisov

16 Jul 2019 Join the Global Astronomical Community Celebrating the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary in Over 120 Countries

ANNOUNCEMENTS

20 Dec 2019 IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Agreement Signed during the 1st IAU–Shaw Workshop

19 Dec 2019 IAU Vacancy: IAU International Fundraiser

11 Dec 2019 Media Advisory: Press Conference to Reveal Nationally-selected Names of 100+ Exoplanet Systems

09 Dec 2019 New IAU Catalyst December 2019

SCIENTIFIC DATES & DEADLINES

2 March 2020-6 March 2020 IAUS 359, Galaxy Evolution and Feedback Across Different Environments,
Bento Gonçalves, Brazil

23 March 2020-27 March 2020 IAUS 360, Astronomical Polarimetry 2020 — New Era of Multi-Wavelength Polarimetry,
Hiroshima, Japan

12 May 2020-15 May 2020 EC Meeting 104,
Washington, D.C., United States

18 May 2020-22 May 2020 IAUS 361, Massive Stars Near & Far,
Ballyconnell, Cavan, Ireland

ADMINISTRATIVE DATES & DEADLINES

31 December 2019 Agreement Signed between Selected Host and the IAU for the OAE

1 January 2020 DEADLINE for Items Submitted to go on the OM Agenda

31 January 2020 Annual fee invoice, Deadline for mailing the first annual contribution invoice for National Members

10 February 2020-12 February 2020 Officer's Meeting 2020, Paris, France

PLANETARY SURFACE FEATURE NEWS

MINOR PLANET ELECTRONIC CIRCULARS

2019-Y94 2019 YX2
2019 December 25

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2019 December 25

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2019 December 25

2019-Y91 2019 YU2
2019 December 25

ASTRONOMY FOR THE PUBLIC

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919. Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation. Its individual members — structured in Divisions, Commissions, and Working Groups — are professional astronomers from all over the world, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy. The IAU has 13128 Individual Members in 107 countries worldwide. Of those countries 82 are National Members. In addition, the IAU collaborates with various scientific organizations all over the world.