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Filippenko, Nomoto, and Woosley Receive $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize for their Studies of Superno

19 May 2026

Press Release: The 2026 Gruber Cosmology Prize honors Alexei V. Filippenko, Ken'ichi Nomoto, and Stanford Woosley for their decades-long studies of supernovae.

The Kavli Foundation and IAU: Advancing Global Scientific Cooperation

17 December 2025

The IAU is pleased to announce The Kavli Foundation has agreed to fund $82,000 in continuation of their support of a Global Coordination Workshop in 2026 and the Young Astronomers Lunch at the IAU General Assembly in Rome from 10-19 August 2027.

Shaw Prize donation: investing in the future of science for the Asia Pacific region

31 October 2025

The Shaw Prize announced a very generous sponsorship of HKD $1 million to help support the APRIM2026 conference (4-8 May 2026, Hong Kong) and fund astronomy research in the Asia-Pacific region.

John Richard Bond and George Efstathiou receive the 2025 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

27 May 2025

The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2025 is awarded in equal shares to John Richard Bond and George Efstathiou for their pioneering research in cosmology, in particular for their studies of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background.

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IAU Calls for Innovative Astronomy Projects to Promote Sustainable Development

30 April 2026

Announcement: The International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU OAD) announces its 2026 call for proposals.

IAU OAE Invites Applications for 2026 Teacher Training Programme

03 April 2026

News: Call for proposals for teacher training and professional development workshops to be hosted in 2026-27

IAU Minor Planet Center Confirms New Moons of Saturn and Jupiter

26 March 2026

News: The IAU Minor Planet Center has confirmed the presence of 11 additional moons or natural satellites around Saturn and four new satellites around Jupiter.

IAU Members Recognised for Pioneering Contributions to Public Engagement, Capacity Building, and Res

20 March 2026

News: Celebrating the recent recognition of IAU senior executives Dr. Edward Gomez, President of IAU Division C, and Professor James Okwe Chibueze, IAU Vice President.

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