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representing a global membership that includes both national scientific bodies and international scientific unions. They often encourage countries to become members of the IAU. The Commission further seeks to development, information or improvement of astronomical education. Part of Commission 46, is Teaching Astronomy for Development (TAD) program in countries where there is currently very little astronomical education. Another program is named the Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP), is a project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, among which
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The first 50 years of the Union's history are well documented. Subsequent history is recorded in the form of reminiscences of past IAU Presidents and General Secretaries. Twelve of the fourteen past General Secretaries in the period 1964–2006 contributed their recollections of the Union's history in
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Among the key activities of the IAU is serving as a forum for scientific conferences. It sponsors nine annual symposia and holds a triannual General Assembly that sets policy and includes various scientific meetings. The Union is best known for being the leading authority in assigning official names
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On budget matters (which fall into the second category), votes are weighted according to the relative subscription levels of the national members. A second category vote requires a turnout of at least two-thirds of national members to be valid. An absolute majority is sufficient for approval in any
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By the end of the first General Assembly, ten additional nations (Australia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, and Spain) had joined the Union, bringing the total membership to 19 countries. Although the Union was officially formed eight months
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The IAU is composed of individual members, who include both professional astronomers and junior scientists, and national members, such as professional associations, national societies, or academic institutions. Individual members are organised into divisions, committees, and working groups centered
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that will concentrate more resources on education activities for children and schools designed to advance sustainable global development. GTTP is also concerned with the effective use and transfer of astronomy education tools and resources into classroom science curricula. A strategic plan for the
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Commission 46 is a Committee of the Executive Committee of the IAU, playing a special role in the discussion of astronomy development with governments and scientific academies. The IAU is affiliated with the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), a non-governmental organization
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The seven initial member states were Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain, Greece, Japan, and the United States, soon to be followed by Italy and Mexico. The first executive committee consisted of
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The right to vote on matters brought before the Assembly varies according to the type of business under discussion. The Statutes consider such business to be divided into two categories:
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on particular subdisciplines, subjects, or initiatives. As of May 2024, the Union had 85 national members and 12,734 individual members, spanning 90 countries and territories.
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in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation. It was founded on 28 July 1919 in
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IAU Information Bulletin No. 100. Six past IAU Presidents in the period 1976–2003 also contributed their recollections in IAU Information Bulletin No. 104.
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This organisation has many working groups. For example, the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), which maintains the
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In 2007, the Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal Working Group prepared a study assessing the feasibility of the
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Gingerich, Owen (1999). "The Copernican Quinquecentennial and Its Predecessors: Historical Insights and National Agendas".
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after the end of World War I, international collaboration in astronomy had been strong in the pre-war era (e.g., the
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also operates under the IAU, and is a "clearinghouse" for all non-planetary or non-moon bodies in the Solar System.
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Since 1922, the IAU General Assembly meets every three years, except for the period between 1938 and 1948, due to
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The IAU was founded on 28 July 1919, at the Constitutive Assembly of the International Research Council (now the
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History of the IAU : the birth and first half-century of the International Astronomical Union
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Russo, P.; Christensen, L. L.; Iau Commission 55 Capjournal Working Group (1 June 2008).
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The IAU includes member organizations from 82 countries (designated as national members).
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The International Astronomical Union is an international association of professional
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in their membership. The IAU has its head office on the second floor of the
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since 1887, and the International Union for Solar research since 1904).
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Statutes of the IAU, VII General Assembly (1948), pp. 13–15
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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International scientific organizations based in Europe
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International Central Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams
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Starting in 2024, the Union, in partnership with the
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