IAU issued an Announcement about WGSN

On February 12, 2026, the IAU issued an announcement on the recent activities of WGSN. During the past two years, with a new work mode WGSN adopted 59 new star names:

IAU Selects New Star Names to Reflect Global Astronomical Culture

“These names span the entire celestial sphere, with a deliberate cultural emphasis on Asia, reflecting the strength of the research base in the region. The star names cover a number of cultural geographies and languages, including \Xam (dialect of Khoe/San), Ancient Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Dayak, Dutch, Egyptian, English, French, Greco-Roman, Greek, Sanskrit, Latin, Malayan, Marshallese, Sami, and Sumerian. Astronomy and the night sky hold profound importance across global cultures, a fact highlighted by this diversity.”