The International Astronomical Union Uniting the Community for 100 Y
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919, in the wake of the First World War, together with its sister Unions in related natural sciences. It will thus turn 100 years in 2019. Written by a mixed team of insiders and outsiders, this b
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The International Astronomical Union Uniting the Community for 100 Years
The International Astronomical Union
Johannes Andersen • David Baneke • Claus Madsen
The International Astronomical Union Uniting the Community for 100 Years
Johannes Andersen Dark Cosmology Centre The Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
David Baneke History and Philosophy of Science Utrecht University Utrecht, The Netherlands
Stellar Astrophysics Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark Claus Madsen Institute of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
ISBN 978-3-319-96964-0 ISBN 978-3-319-96965-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96965-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018965606 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: IAU members voting on the Pluto / Dwarf Planet resolution at the IAU General Assembly in Prague 2006. Credit: IAU/Robert Hurt (SSC) This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Throughout the ages, humanity has been fascinated by the night sky. Questions concerning the nature and evolution of the Universe appeal to a deep human desire to understand our origins and place in the Universe, as we begin to learn that our Solar System—and probably life itself—is not unique. In search for answers to questions such as these, Western astronomers came together in 1919 in Brussels to found the International Astronomical Union (IAU). A century later, both the science and the world have changed beyond recognition. By combining observations from the entire electromagnetic spectrum and of particles and very recently also gravitational waves, the Universe has revealed itself to be more
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