The International Astronomical Union is deeply shocked by the tragic events of Friday evening in Paris, where the IAU Headquarters are located, and the International Astronomical Union would like to express its sincere condolences to the affected families and its warm solidarity with the French people.

The International Astronomical Union condemns any form of violence and terrorism and hopes that astronomy, the oldest science, can help in promoting peace and tolerance, reminding everybody that we are living under the same starry sky.

Links

• Presidential Statement from the American Astronomical Society

Contacts

Piero Benvenuti
IAU General Secretary
Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 43 25 83 58
Email: piero.benvenuti@unipd.it

Lars Lindberg Christensen
IAU Press Officer
Garching bei München, Germany
Tel: +49 89 320 06 761
Cell: +49 173 38 72 621
Email: lars@eso.org