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            IAUS 363: Neutron Star Astrophysics at the Crossroads: Magnetars and the Multimessenger Revolution
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            IAUS 364: Multi-scale (time and mass) Dynamics of Space Objects
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        Announcement of the Winners of the Shaw Prize 2020
    
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        Applicants will be Notified by the IAU General Secretary of the Outcome of the Selection for the Gruber Fellowship and Announcement is Posted
    
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<p><a href="https://www.iau.org/static/science/scientific_bodies/divisions/h/division-h-annual-report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">New publication: Division H Annual Report (2019)</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.iau.org/static/science/scientific_bodies/commissions/c1/c1-annual-report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">New publication: Commission C1 Annual Report (2019)</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.iau.org/static/science/scientific_bodies/commissions/h1/h1-annual-report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">New publication: Commission H1 Annual Report (2019)</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.iau.org/static/science/scientific_bodies/working_groups/280/wg-starnames-annual-report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">New publication: WG Annual Report (2019) - Star Names</a></p>

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