IYA2009 Features

Cassini Scientist for a Day: In celebration of the Cassini spacecraft¹s extended mission orbiting Saturn and the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the Fall 2009 edition of the Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest is going to be international.

100HA: Sidewalk Astronomy and Star Party Awards Competition Results: the 100HA Task Group and their sponsors, Celestron and Explore Scientific, gave all registered groups the opportunity to take part in a competition recognising the effort that went into showcasing astronomy to millions of citizens worldwide.

Experience: our solar system through the eyes of artists

The Universe Comes To the US Nation’s Capitol: The "From Earth to the Universe" exhibition (FETTU) has opened outside the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

The International Conference of Young Astronomers: Scientific meeting of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students of astronomy and physics as well as more advanced astronomers.

The Moon for All Mankind: Rediscover the Moon with IYA2009!

IYA2009 Presentations: The IYA2009 Secretariat has prepared several presentations that outline some of the main topics of the IYA2009, namely: Astronomy Highlights during IYA2009; What is Astronomy? and recently a presentation about the main astronomical achievements during 1609, year that was indeed a historic year for astronomy!

Galilean Nights: Galilean Nights will see amateur and professional astronomers around the globe taking to the streets and pointing their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years ago.

The Cosmic Diary is six months old today!: Thanks to the dedication of the Cosmic Diary bloggers, the site now has over 1000 posts and almost 100 000 visitors.

The latest IYA2009 Brochure is now out! : TheIYA2009 Brochure version 4 is now out! Latest information about IYA2009 Cornerstone Projects, Special projects, Task Groups and the Global project.