World Astronomers Gather in Korea

August 2-11 International Astronomical Union General Assembly Held at Busan BEXCO
Sharing Various Research Results Including James Webb Achievements
Public Outdoor Observation Events Also Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 24th that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly, the world's largest international academic conference in the field of astronomy, will be held in Busan early next month.

The IAU General Assembly is a special event where astronomers from around the world gather in one place, and it will be held for ten days from the 2nd to the 11th of next month at BEXCO in Busan. It is held every three years rotating across continents, and this is the first time it is being hosted in South Korea.

About 1,700 academic presentations are scheduled across 205 sessions at this General Assembly. The theme of this General Assembly is ‘Astronomy for All.’ On the 3rd of next month, the event will begin with an invited lecture on the scientific achievements of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), followed by public lectures on the 5th and 6th by Professor Sheperd Doeleman, director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) international research team that imaged the area around a black hole, and Professor Brian Schmidt, Nobel laureate in 2011, respectively.

At the National Busan Science Museum, Dr. Son Sang-mo from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), who is involved in the JWST project, along with Professor Hwang Ho-sung from Seoul National University and Professors Lee Jeong-eun and Jeon Myeong-won from Kyung Hee University, will hold a total of four lectures titled ‘Next Generation Astronomy’ on the mornings and afternoons of the 6th and 7th.

On the 9th of next month, starting at 3 PM, a Public Star Party for local residents and tourists will also be held at the outdoor exhibition hall of BEXCO.

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