Beyond IYA2009 Updates

6 August 2010

Astronomy & World Heritage Thematic Study released: The thematic study on the Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy presents an overall vision of astronomical heritage and attempts to identify some of the most outstanding examples that are of significance to everyone. Read More:http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iya1005/

Government of Canada Celebrates the Historical Significance of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Jim Prentice, Canadian Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Gary Lunn, Canadian Minister of State for Sport and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, celebrated the national historic significance of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, a world-renowned observatory where many discoveries about the nature of the Milky Way galaxy were made. More information: http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/cp-nr/release_e.asp?id=1625&andor1=nr

Light Pollution Seminar held in Chile
The European Southern Observatory (ESO), in collaboration with the Chilean National Commission for Environment, Chilean universities and the Office for the Protection of the Quality of the Skies in the North of Chile, organised this event, supported by the Ruinas de Huanchaca Foundation, Antofagasta Municipality and the Chilean Astronomy Society, to promote the protection of dark skies as a scientific heritage. Read more: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/1003/

The World at Night Newsletter:http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/1002/

The Planets and Pictures World Tour continues to gather great reviews: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/1001/

IAU IB106 (IYA2009 edition) is online
The International Astronomical Union Information Bulletin 106 (July 2010) (IYA2009 edition) is online. Download the PDF file (4.4 MB) on this link: http://www.iau.org/static/publications/IB106.pdf

World Heritage Committee inscribes old astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar on World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia has inscribed sites in Saudi Arabia, Australia, India, Islamic Republic of Iran and, for the first time, a site in the Marshall Islands, as well as the Republic of Korea on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Read more: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/999/

International Astronomical Union is looking for Director of IAU Office for Astronomy Development
Read more: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/998/