Cosmic Diary: the life of an astronomer
The Cosmic Dairy is not just about astronomy, but more about what it is like to be an astronomer.
At its core, the project is a collection of blogs that put a human face on astronomy. 60+ professional scientists from 28+ countries are blogging in text and images about their lives, families, friends, hobbies and interests, as well as their work, latest research findings, and the challenges they face. To date there are over 1000 individual blog posts which have attracted more than 55 000 unique visitors. This Cornerstone project has already made waves in the scientific community. IYA2009 Organisational Associates, NASA, ESA, ESO and JAXA have all Cosmic Diary sub-blogs.
Throughout the year, a number of bloggers will explain their specialist fields of expertise to the public by writing popular science articles. These describe cutting-edge scientific research to a wide audience, giving people unprecedented access to those at the forefront of scientific discoveries. By the Year's end the Cosmic Diary will host an archive of over 20 feature articles, written specifically for the project.
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The Cosmic Diary is online: http://www.cosmicdiary.org
National Nodes: 148
Organisational Nodes: 40
Organisational Associates:33
National Websites: 111
Cornerstone Projects: 12
Special Task Groups: 11
Special Projects:16
Official Products:8
Media Partners:22
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