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July 2022



  IAU Members Announcements


The IAU Welcomes over 500 New Individual and Junior Members

13 June 2022: The International Astronomical extends a warm welcome to its 290 new Individual Members and 222 new Junior Members, who were formally accepted into the Union at the Executive Committee 107th ...

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  IAU Press Releases


Media Invitation to the XXXI General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union — The two-week-long meeting will include numerous media events and an exciting public outreach programme

11 July 2022: In August this year more than 1400 astronomers from more than 80 countries will head to Busan, South Korea, for the XXXI General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). ...




  IAU Public Announcements


First STEAM–Med Workshop on Astronomy for Education Held on Island of Lampedusa

8 July 2022: The first STEAM–Med Workshop on Astronomy for Education took place on the island of Lampedusa from 4 to 8 July 2022. This five-day event was for teachers in the ...

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Abstract Submission Open for 4th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education

7 July 2022: The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce that registration, abstract submission and speaker suggestions are open for the 4th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for ...

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Call to Host Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference 2024

29 June 2022: Applications are now open to host the 2024 Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) conference. These conferences, held at least every two years, are co-organised by the International Astronomical Union ...

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  IAU Science Announcements


Heising–Simons Foundation Strengthens IAU’s Programmes for Women and Girls in Astronomy and Young Astronomers — The foundation has awarded a grant to support two programmes

7 July 2022: The Heising–Simons Foundation (HSF) has awarded $126 500 to Associated Universities Inc. (AUI) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to support two programmes: the Women and Girls in Astronomy ...

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IAU and International Visegrad Fund Launch Mobility Scheme for Astronomy Students

23 June 2022: The IAU and the International Visegrad Fund are today launching a new programme to promote the mobility of BSc and MSc astronomy students in the four Visegrad Group countries: the ...

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Launch of New IAU Centre Safeguarding Astronomy from Satellite Constellation Interference — Virtual centre launches with new website and logo

10 June 2022: The International Astronomical Union (IAU)’s newest specialist centre, the Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS), is being launched. It is ...

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

15 Jul 2022
Members who have been marked as 'Inactive' for 3 years will be removed from the IAU lists

2 - 11 Aug 2022
GA2022: XXXI IAU General Assembly (POSTPONED TO AUGUST 2022)

4 - 8 Aug 2022
IAU Offices Family Meeting (OAO, OAD, OYA & OAE)




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