Beyond IYA2009 Updates

30 July 2010

Agreement signed for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development
The President of the South African National Research Foundation, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld and the General Secretary of the IAU, Dr. Ian Corbett, signed a landmark agreement in Pretoria today with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) which will foster and promote astronomy in the developing world. More information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iya1004/

AAAS Invites Nominations for the New AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science.
More information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/995/

What Are Your Plans for World Space Week 2010?
World Space Week is the best time every year to get your space-related messages to the public, students, teachers, employees, government, the media, and other audiences. More information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/994/

The four hundred years of planetary science since Galileo and Kepler: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/996/

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.