News Features(view all)
Special issue of UNESCO World Heritage Magazine: The latest issue of UNESCO’s World Heritage Review has been released, with astronomy and world heritage as its theme. This is a significant product of the Astronomy and World Heritage IYA2009 Cornerstone project.
Astronomy beyond 2009: Closing Event of International Year of Astronomy 2009, Padua, Italy: 9-10 January 2010
IYA2009 Astronomical Exhibit in Monaco: n astronomical exhibit took place last September in Monaco, where amazing images from the astrophotographer Serge Brunier were displayed on the atrium of the renown Casino de Monte-Carlo.
IYA2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach: announced today!
Jupiter: Project 24: Join on 21-22 November the radio antennas of NASA’s Deep Space Network, through its stations in Goldstone, California (thru GAVRT), Madrid, Spain and Canberra, Australia during a 24-hour observation campaign of Jupiter.
Nobel Laureate answers your questions: YouTube viewers worldwide have the opportunity to ask questions to a renowned and highly respected astrophysicist and 2006 Nobel Prize winner John Mather.
IYA2009 Updates(view all)
Nov 9, 2009: Irish Science Week opens with astronomy exhibition
Nov 9, 2009: Galileo lecture available to watch online
Nov 9, 2009: New initiative seeks to send astronomy books to developing nations
Nov 9, 2009: Interferometry super-session to be held for IYA2009
Press Releases(view all)
Oct 21, 2009: Galilean Nights: Get Ready for a Galileo Experience!
Oct 15, 2009: Call for Submissions to the IYA2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach
Oct 5, 2009: The GalileoMobile starts its South American voyage: astronomy education goes on tour through the Andes Mountains
Sep 17, 2009: Galilean Nights: Global Astronomy Event Invites the World to Discover Our Universe
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