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Victoria M Kaspi and Chryssa Kouveliotou Receive the 2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2021 is shared equally by Victoria M. Kaspi, Professor of Physics and Director of McGill Space Institute, McGill University, Canada and Chryssa Kouveliotou, Professor and Chair, Department of Physics at George Washington University, USA for their contributions to our understanding of magnetars, a class of …

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IAU Kickstarts Action on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity

The IAU has today published the document Springboard to Action, which outlines concrete actions that can be taken by individuals, national members, and national organisations to improve equity, inclusion and diversity in Astronomy. Springboard to Action builds on the discussions carried out at IAU Symposium 358 on “Astronomy for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion …

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الإتحاد الفلكي الدولي يعقد اجتماعه الخامس لدول الشرق الأوسط و أفريقيا بالتزامن مع إنطلاق مؤتمره حول تدريس وأبحاث الفلك للأجيال القادمة

برعاية رئيس الإتحاد العربي لعلوم الفضاء والفلك، البروفيسور “حميد مجول النعيمي” وبحضور رئيس الإتحاد الفلكي الدولي “إدوين فان ديشيوك “ومدير مكتب الفلك من أجل التنمية التابع للاتحاد الفلكي الدولي” كيفن جوفندر” عقد الإتحاد الفلكي الدولي اجتماعه الخامس لدول الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا ومؤتمره حول تدريس وابحاث الفلك للأجيال القادمة، حيث إفتتح …

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Dr : Awni khasawneh chairing The First meeting of the Working Group on a “Space2030”

Dr : Awni khasawneh (Jordan ) The General Director of the Royal Jordanian Geographic Center chairing The First meeting of the Working Group on a “Space2030” agenda of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space during the 56th session of Scientific and Technical Subcommittee held at Vienna-Austria

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IAU Congratulates LIGO Collaboration on the Detection of Gravitational Waves

  The International Astronomical Union is delighted to congratulate the entire LIGO collaboration on its exceptional achievement of the direct and unequivocal detection of gravitational waves, probably originating from the merger of two black holes. Not only does this feat celebrate Albert Einstein and his general theory of relativity in …

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Invitation to Scientific lectures provided by Prof. Osama Shalabyeh

Under the Patronage of the Director General of the Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Brig. Gen. Dr. Awni  Mohammad Al-Khasawneh On the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the international astronomical union (IAU), We are Pleased to invite you to Scientific lectures which provided by Prof. Osama Shalabyeh and scheduled as follow: …

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United Nations / Jordan Workshop: Global Partnership in Space Exploration and Innovation 

Amman, Jordan 25-28 March 2019 Key Information and Documents The online application form is now available. (More details are found under the registration section.) Preliminary Programme Information Note INTRODUCTION The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is the United Nations Office responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses …

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