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August 2024



  IAU Press Releases


IAU XXXII General Assembly Commences in Cape Town — The IAU’s first General Assembly in Africa brings together leading astronomers and launches public celebration of astronomy

6 August 2024: The XXXII General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) begins today in Cape Town, South Africa. This landmark event, the first General Assembly in the IAU’s 105-year history to ...


IAU Announces Winners of 2024 Prizes for Astronomy Outreach, Development and Education — The ODE Prizes, which are awarded every three years, will be presented at the IAU XXXII General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, in August 2024

11 June 2024: The IAU has announced the 2024 winners of three IAU prizes that were created in 2022: the IAU Astronomy Outreach Prize, the IAU Astronomy Development Prize and the IAU Astronomy ...




  IAU Public Announcements


CAPjournal Issue 35 Now Available

29 July 2024: The 35th issue of the Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPjournal) is out now! In 2024, the IAU General Assembly will take place on the African continent for the ...

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  IAU Science Announcements


Applications Open to Host the IAU Hands-On Workshops 2025/2026

20 June 2024: Applications are now open to host the IAU Hands-On Workshops (I-HOW) programme in 2025 and 2026. Applications should be submitted to one of the I-HOW steering committee members by the ...

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

31 Aug 2024
All Working Groups and Associate Memberships End Unless Actively Reproposed

1 Sep 2024
All Committees for the New Triennium are Instated

15 Sep 2024
DEADLINE for Letters of Intent (LOI) for 2026 Symposia




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