Please see our Media Section to access the most recent press releases issued by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). The International Academy of Astronautics Adopts Updated Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Astronomy-based Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence...
- June 5, 2026
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The IAA Board of Trustees held its 132nd meeting in Paris, France on March 23, 2026 at the IAA Headquarters. Photo: Lev Zelenyi (Russia), Thomas Schildknecht (Switzerland) , Rene Laufer (Germany), Christopher Geiger (USA), Jean-Marc Astorg (France), Fabrice Dennemont (France),...
- April 30, 2026
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IAA Newly Elected Members received their certificates and IAA pins from IAA President John Schumacher, IAA Secretary General Jean-Michel Contant, IAA Vice-President Finance Shigeki Kinai, IAA Vice-President Publications & Communication Marius-Ioan Piso, and IAA Executive Director Olivier Contant on Monday...
- April 30, 2026
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Many leading experts, academic scholars, and industry innovators in the domains of aerospace and artificial intelligence attended the 2nd IAA Conference on AI in and for Space, in Suzhou, China on November 01-03, 2025. Photo: group photo of participants in...
- November 7, 2025
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On the occasion of the Academy Day Sydney held on September 28, 2025, the IAA 2025 Laurels for Team Achievement Award was presented to the Ingenuity Mission Team. The 2025 Laurels for Team Achievement are given to NASA Jet Propulsion...
- October 3, 2025
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IAA Newly Elected Members received their certificates and IAA pins from IAA President John Schumacher, IAA Vice-President Scientific Activities Ralph McNutt, IAA Secretary General Jean-Michel Contant, IAA Vice-President Finance Shigeki Kinai and IAA Executive Director Olivier Contant on Sunday 28...
- October 3, 2025
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On the occasion of the IAA Academy Day in Shanghai, China on September 23, 2025, Jean-Michel Contant, IAA Secretary General and Olivier Contant, IAA Executive Director, presented certificates and pins to the newly-elected Chinese IAA Academicians. Photo: Sun Yueqiang (China),...
- September 23, 2025
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IAA Newly Elected Members received their certificates and IAA pins from IAA President John Schumacher, IAA Vice-President Scientific Activities Ralph McNutt, IAA Vice-President Awards & Membership Chrisoula Kourtidou-Papadeli, IAA Vice-President Publications & Communication Marius-Ioan Piso, and IAA Vice-President Finance Shigeki...
- May 8, 2025
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The IAA Board of Trustees held its 129th meeting in Paris, France on March 25, 2025 at the IAA Headquarters. Photo: Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli (Greece), Elena Fomina (Russia), Athena Coustenis (France), John Schumacher (USA), Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romania), Jean-Michel Contant (France), Shigeki...
- March 25, 2025
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IAA Newly Elected Members received their certificates and IAA pins from IAA President John Schumacher, IAA Vice-President Scientific Activities Ralph McNutt, IAA Vice-President Awards & Membership Chrisoula Kourtidou-Papadeli, IAA Vice-President Publications & Communication Marius-Ioan Piso, and IAA Vice-President Finance Shigeki...
- October 16, 2024
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