The International Astronomical Union (IAU), celebrating its 105th anniversary, is holding its General Assembly in Africa for the first time this year.
Cape Town, South Africa, is hosting the IAU’s 32nd General Assembly from August 6-15.
The event, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, brings together over 2,000 scientists and researchers from 82 countries, including Turkey.
The assembly features more than 200 sessions covering the latest developments in astronomy. Topics include innovations from the James Webb Space Telescope, new techniques for discovering planets, combating light pollution, and astronomy’s role in global development.
This year’s assembly is notable as the first to be held in Africa in the IAU’s 105-year history. The IAU General Assembly, a major scientific meeting in astronomy, has been held every three years since 1919, except during World War II.