A historic XXXII IAU General Assembly for a lasting African legacy

Kevin Govender; Charles M. Takalana; Vanessa McBride; Ramasamy Venugopal; Vanessa A. Moss; Kelly Blumenthal; Joyful E. Mdhluli; James O. Chibueze; Sally A. Macfarlane; Zouhair Benkhaldoun; Glen Rees; Alick J. Le Jeune; Sumari Barocci-Faul; Anton Binneman; Hannes Breytenbach; Daniel C. Cunnama; Andrea Girolamodibari; Rika Kobayashi; Duduzile V. Kubheka; Moleboge Lekoloane; Prospery C. Simpemba; Dominic G. Vertue; Lara van Zyl; Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka

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A historic XXXII IAU General Assembly for a lasting African legacy

Kevin Govender^*, Charles M. Takalana, Vanessa McBride, Ramasamy Venugopal, Vanessa A. Moss, Kelly Blumenthal, Joyful E. Mdhluli, James O. Chibueze, Sally A. Macfarlane, Zouhair Benkhaldoun, Glen Rees, Alick J. Le Jeune, Sumari Barocci-Faul, Anton Binneman, Hannes Breytenbach, Daniel C. Cunnama, Andrea Girolamodibari, Rika Kobayashi, Duduzile V. Kubheka, Moleboge LekoloaneProspery C. Simpemba, Dominic G. Vertue, Lara van Zyl, Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka

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The XXXII IAU General Assembly, held for the first time on the African continent from 6–15 August 2024, marked a historic milestone in the global astronomy community. Driven by a bold vision, the event highlighted Africa's growing scientific capacity, and embodied the African spirit of Ubuntu, emphasizing accessibility, impact, and sustainability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-5
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Astronomy
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02447-w
Publication status	Published - Jan 2025

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Govender, K., Takalana, C. M., McBride, V., Venugopal, R., Moss, V. A., Blumenthal, K., Mdhluli, J. E., Chibueze, J. O., Macfarlane, S. A., Benkhaldoun, Z., Rees, G., Le Jeune, A. J., Barocci-Faul, S., Binneman, A., Breytenbach, H., Cunnama, D. C., Girolamodibari, A., Kobayashi, R., Kubheka, D. V., ... Zamxaka, M. (2025). A historic XXXII IAU General Assembly for a lasting African legacy. Nature Astronomy, 9(1), 2-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02447-w

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