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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...