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Bookmark or Share- The Constellations | IAU - International Astronomical UnionThey developed astronomical methods for navigation in space and time, in particular, to determine their calendars: to measure equinoxes and solstices and to predict the seasonal behaviour of nature.
- Home - CPSThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) is deeply concerned about the increasing number of launched and planned satellite constellations in mainly low Earth orbits. The IAU embraces the principle of a dark and radio-quiet sky, not only as essential to advancing our understanding of the Universe of which we are a part, but also for the ...
- Pluto and the Solar System | IAU - International Astronomical UnionThe object Tombaugh discovered was eventually named Pluto, a name officially adopted by the American Astronomical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society in the UK, and the International Astronomical Union. It is a frigid world, billions of kilometres from the Sun, and 30 times less massive than the then-smallest known planet, Mercury.
- Naming of exoplanets | IAU - International Astronomical UnionThe IAU fully supports public involvement in naming astronomical objects, whether directly or through an independently organised vote, as in the IAU’s global competition, NameExoWorlds. This follows from a well-established tradition for naming Solar System objects.
- International Astronomical Union | IAUThe first half of the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly has just concluded. The results of the Resolution votes are outlined here. It is official: The 26 th General Assembly for the International Astronomical Union was an astounding success!
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