IYA2009 Updates

4 June 2010

The deadline for the Hubble Pop Culture contest has been extended until 30 June 2010.
If you have seen a picture of Hubble used in any unconventional or unexpected way, as part of popular culture, submit a picture as evidence together with a caption by June 30. You have the opportunity of winning an iPod Touch, books, DVDs and more.
For details, check: http://www.spacetelescope.org/projects/20anniversary/hubblepopculture/

The Galaxy Zoo 2010 Astrophotography 365 Challenge
The Galaxy Zoo participants were so sad to see IYA2009 end that they inaugurated an astrophoto-a-night thread on their web forum for 2010 to keep some of the excitement going: http://www.galaxyzooforum.org/index.php?topic=276993.0

10th European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky
'The Science of light pollution'
2-4 September 2010, Kaposvár, Hungary
It is our honour to invite you to the 10th European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky. The main goal of the symposium is to exchange views among experts and activists working on the field of light pollution. The scientific program will be divided in several sessions, dealing with all aspects of obtrusive light. A special attention will be given to scientific results on the biological and environmental impact of light pollution and the modelling of obtrusive light. A session is also dedicated to the interaction of architecture with light pollution.
More information: http://www.astro-zselic.hu/symposium.html

Science Communicators Conference: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy
NSF Invites Science Communicators to June 3rd Astronomy Conference in Washington, D.C.
"Future Science: The Frontiers of 21st Century Astronomy" will feature top experts addressing four grand challenges in the field
More information: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/astronomy/

Call for Abstracts: Education and Outreach after the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in Europe: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/906/