Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
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Jun 2008
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Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007: Proceedings from the IAU/National Observatory of Athens/ESA/ESO Conference, Athens
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The public communication of astronomy provides an important link between the scientific astronomical community and society, giving visibility to scientific success stories and supporting both formal and informal science education. While the principal task of an astronomer is to expand our knowledge, disseminating new knowledge to a wider audience than just the scientific community is becoming increasingly important. This is the main task of public astronomy communication: to bring astronomy to society. Here we present the results of a study from the IAU DIVISION XII Commission 55 Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPjournal) Working Group for establishing a partly peerreviewed journal called Communicating Astronomy with the Public. The first issue of the journal was released in October 2007 and the journal will be published quarterly in full colour and online. This project is vital for the intra-community exchange of information. CAPjournal will make it possible to learn from others in the same profession and with the same needs, as well as give authors a chance to present their information, experience and knowledge in a coherent and meaningful fashion.
Christensen Lars Lindberg
Iau Commission 55 Capjournal Working Group
Russo Pedro
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