Canada Takes IYA2009 to Space
21 August 2009
Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk who is presently aboard the International Space Station has recorded a "get involved in IYA2009" message which can be viewed in French or English from the CSA website (http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/images/recherche/photo.aspx?id=1700&format=&search=&l=eng) or on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiJfyevRjj8). While the message is directed primarily to encourage involvement by Canadians, his message is universal.
Dr. Thirsk has also brought both an English and a French copy of ‘Mary Lou's New Telescope' or ‘Le nouveau téléscope à Chloé' on board the Station with him. This short story on light pollution was written and illustrated by amateur astronomy members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and translated by members of the Féderation des astronomes amateurs du Canada for distribution to children during (and beyond) IYA2009; it may be viewed at, or downloaded from: http://www.rasc.ca/education/mlnt.shtml.
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