The IAU's mission is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects (including research, communication, education and development) through international cooperation. Science is best advanced when there is mutual trust, respect and integrity, and when it is conducted in environments free from harassment. The IAU expects all members to uphold the IAU Code of Conduct.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919. Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation.
Publications The IAU publishes scientific results and information in all areas of astronomy. IAU Publications comprise primarily the Information Bulletin and the Proceedings of the IAU General Assemblies and other scientific meetings sponsored by the IAU. The series of IAU Symposia, IAU Colloquia, the IAU Transactions (Vol. A and B), and the Highlights of Astronomy are published by the IAU ...
The IAU Q: What is the IAU? A: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an internationally recognised body with the mission to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects. Its international membership consists of astronomical societies representing national or regional interests and individual astronomers active in professional research, education and outreach of ...
IAU Affiliation IAU NATIONAL MEMBERS are organizations representing the professional astronomical community in a country or territory on a permanent, interim or observer basis and desiring to promote their astronomical communities' participation in international astronomy. They serve as the institutional interface between the IAU and the respective astronomy community and are admitted by vote ...
The 88 IAU Constellations Figure 3: The front cover of the IAU book edition: Delporte’s Délimitation scientifique des constellations. Image Credit: Michael E. Bakich library By the 19th century, over a hundred constellations could be found on various star charts since there was nothing to stop astronomers from inventing new figures between the existing ones, which they often did to flatter ...