"The Proceedings Series of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) comprises high-quality and timely previews and reviews of fundamental and state-of-the-art astrophysical developments around the world, as presented at some ten IAU-sponsored conferences per year ... The results are recorded in the Proceedings of its Symposia, Colloquia, in its Transactions A and B, and in its Highlights of Astronomy that contains the Proceedings of Joint Discussions held at the triennial General Assemblies of the IAU"--Publisher web site
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