IYA2009 Updates

25 December 2009

Japanese stargazers turn to the skies

“Ten Millions' Star Gazing” is a Japanese IYA2009 project, which aims to let general public see beautiful stars, the Moon, or even a virtual Universe during 2009.

More information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/701/

 

Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada celebrate IYA2009

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 has, for the small islands of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada in the southern Caribbean, been a landmark period in communicating the wonders of the Universe to the general public.

More information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/700/

 

IYA2009 news from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has been very busy with IYA2009 activities recently: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/699/

 

TWAN Newsletter: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/698/

 

Havana has a new planetarium

A new planetarium has just opened in the Cuban capital, Havana. http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2009/12/24/19264/cuba_already_counts_with_a_planetarium.html

 

Close IYA2009 by journeying into a black hole!

To celebrate the closing of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, AthenaWeb and the scientific magazine Science et Avenir invite you to an incredible virtual space odyssey. http://www.athenaweb.org/backoffice/newsletter/preview.php?id=28

 

Galilean Nights: astrophotography competition winners

Many congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the Galilean Nights Astrophotography competition. The judges had a difficult task in assessing the many excellent entries and the winning photos were of outstanding quality. http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/697/

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.