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May 2024



  IAU Members Announcements


Resolutions to be Voted on at the Upcoming XXXII General Assembly

6 May 2024: Every three years, in coordination with the IAU General Assembly (GA), the IAU membership has the opportunity to make recommendations on scientific, administrative, and financial matters that have a broad ...

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  IAU Press Releases


Marcia Rieke Receives $500 000 Gruber Cosmology Prize

8 May 2024: The 2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize recognises Marcia Rieke of the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory for her pioneering work in infrared astronomy, especially her oversight of instruments allowing astronomers to ...




  IAU Public Announcements


Final Statement of Pontifical Academy Workshop on Astrophysics Mentions Importance of Dark & Quiet Skies

8 May 2024: From 27-29 February 2024, a prestigious workshop on the subject of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) took place at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) at the Casina Pio ...

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IAU Opens 2024 Call for Proposals to Promote Sustainable Development

29 April 2024: The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has released its 2024 Call for Proposals for projects that aim to use astronomy to progress sustainable development. This annual call supports ...

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Office for Astronomy Outreach Vacancies: Deputy Director and International Outreach Officer

18 March 2024: The IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) is excited to announce a call for two job openings: Deputy Director and International Outreach Officer. Both positions are full-time and will be ...

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IAU Past President Catherine Cesarsky Wins European Astronomical Society Prize

15 March 2024: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) congratulates Catherine Jeanne Cesarsky, a former IAU President, on receiving the 2024 Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics & Cosmology. Announcing the award, the European Astronomical ...

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IAU CPS Urges Action In First Recommendations Paper — The International Astronomical Union’s centre of expertise on satellite constellations has set out its position on how to address the impact of these constellations on astronomy.

14 March 2024: The IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS), which is co-hosted by NSF’s NOIRLab and the SKAO, has released a ...

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  IAU Science Announcements


Kavli Foundation Supports IAU General Assembly

1 April 2024: The IAU is delighted to announce that The Kavli Foundation will be supporting the distinguished recipients of the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics and the Young Astronomers Lunch at the ...

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

10 May 2024
End of Commission OC Elections

10 May 2024
End of Division SC Elections

15 May 2024
DEADLINE to receive potential nominations of members for the Special Nominating Committee (SNC) for the following triennium from Division Presidents and EC Members

15 May 2024
DEADLINE for the Membership Committee to submit a list of at least 10 Individual Members of the Union who accept to serve on the Committee for the next triennium if elected, including a nominee for Chair




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