12 February 2020: In June 2019, the International Astronomical Union expressed concern about the negative impact that the planned mega-constellations of communication satellites may have on astronomical observations and on the pristine appearance ...

11 February 2020: The 44th International School for Young Astronomers, ISYA2020SA, will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 22 November to 11 December 2020. The International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA ...

29 January 2020: The North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development was officially established on 29 January 2020 at a signing ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. The event was attended by ...

20 January 2020: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the worldwide organisation of professional astronomers and a key component of its activities is the use of astronomy in furthering education — both in astronomy ...

14 January 2020: The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU OAD) has concluded its eighth annual call for proposals and 17 projects have been selected to receive funding to ...

20 December 2019: With support generously provided by the Shaw Prize Foundation, the first of a series of annual workshops was held at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (IAP) auditorium near the ...

19 December 2019: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the world-wide organization of professional astronomers. The mission of the IAU is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects (including research, communication ...

24 January 2020: The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)  and the Government of Spain are announcing a Conference with the provisional title Dark and Quiet ...