IYA2009 Updates
100 Hours of Astronomy Update
28 March 2009
NEW! 100 Hours of Astronomy Event Awards Announced
The 100 Hours of Astronomy team with support from our sponsors Celestron and Explore Scientific are pleased to announce the 100HA award categories for all registered global 100 Hours of Astronomy Sidewalk Astronomy and Star Party events taking place between 2 and 5 April, 2009. (special circumstances may apply if your dates are outside the official event period) To check the award categories and the rules of the competition, please check back on our site in a few hours for the Awards page which will be published live Over the next few days the '100HA Award Application Form' will be available for download. There are eight categories. Each event application will be made on one application form. You can make as many individual event applications as required and enter all categories or just a few. Winners will be announced by Mike Simmons 100HA Co-Chair in August at the IAU General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We wish you all the best of luck.
NEW! 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy (or 100HRA)
Here is an opportunity for you to control remote telescopes around the world, and take pictures with them. Several observatories have very kindly agreed to give global free time on their telescopes during 100 Hours of Astronomy! You don't need any experience or astronomical background, just an appreciation for the beauty of the night sky. And it will not cost you anything! Click here to check what telescopes are on offer - http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/program/228-100-hours-of-remote-astronomy
We wish to thank the following observatories for their generosity and the use of their wonderful telescopes for the 100 Hours of Astronomy
* Bellatrix Observatory - Italy * Cherry Mountain Observatory - Texas
* GRAS - Australia * GRAS - New Mexico
* Light/Buckets- Australia * Light/Buckets - New Mexico
* Mytelescope.com - Canada
100HA on Twitter and Around the World in 80 Telescopes
Now you can follow the "100 Hours of Astronomy" events on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/100Hours
This also includes the latest from the "Around the World in 80 Telescopes" webcast: http://www.twitter.com/telescopecast
At your event, why not show the webcasts from our Ustream.tv channel, such as the 24-hour "Around the World in 80 Telescopes"? All you need is a computer with an Internet connection (300kbps or faster) and a web browser with the Flash plugin. For the best view, you can play the video stream full screen on a large screen or projector. Visit the "100 Hours" website for more information.
During "Around the World in 80 Telescopes", send us messages or questions, to 80t-msg@eso.org (or Twitter @telescopecast). We'll read out as many as we can during the webcast. For example, tell us where you are, how many of you are watching if you're in a group, and what else you're doing for "100 Hours"!
How to Register Your Event - Korean Translation A big thank you to Hong-Kyu Moon, the IYA 2009 Republic of Korea National Node Steering Committee Chair for translating our 'How to Register your 100HA Event' in Korean. We now have 15 different translations if you require them. They can be found here http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/eventsmain
News Bite From New York - Lights out in a Manhattan Park Jason Kendall from Inwood Astronomy in New York, has informed us that he has managed to get the authorities to agree to turn all the lights off in Dyckman Fields, New York on April 3, for their 100 Hours of Astronomy Event which starts at 8.00pm. Jason Kendall said, "This is the first time that the lights are being turned off in a NYC park for astronomy purposes in the history of the Parks" To find out more, check the Inwood Star Fest - A Celebration of Astronomy here http://www.moonbeam.net/InwoodAstronomy/events-100hours.shtml
IYA2009 weekly update
27 March 2009
100 Hours of Astronomy Update
Less than one week to go!!! Check the updates on: www.100hoursofastronomy.org
NEW - Sky maps for April 2009 form Skymaps.com
http://Skymaps.com/downloads.html
NEW 100HA Partner - Yuri's Night - April 4-12 in 2009
www.yurisnight.net
"How to Register your event" Arabic translation
http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/eventsmain
Opening Event and Science Centre Live Webcasts - Start Times updated
The 100HA Opening Event start time has been revised - 2 April 2009, 11.00 EST (16.00UT) The science centre webcast start time has been updated and revised. - 1.00pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/program
100 Hours of Astronomy: 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy
A new public programme has been added to what is already the largest science outreach event in history, taking place from 2 to 5 April. 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy involves you signing up to control a telescope online and take pictures or have them taken for you, all with telescopes in remote locations that can be controlled from anywhere on Earth. No astronomical knowledge is required and it's all free!
http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/component/content/article/34-site-navigation/228-100-hours-of-remote-astronomy
Cosmic Diary: Greenwich 1894 article
Astronomy Now has released an article about the Cosmic Diary sub-blog, Greenwich 1894.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/static/archives/documents/pdf/astronomy_now_greenwich.pdf
Two Small Pieces of Glass - Planetarium Show Update
More information is available about traditional and full-dome shows.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/210/
Cosmic Diary featuring on CSSBased.com
The Cosmic Diary website has been featured on CSSBased, a project providing web designers a gallery of well designed CSS-based websites from all around the world.
http://cssbased.com/showcase/5057/cosmic-diary
First Dark Sky Discovery Sites Announced in Scotland
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the world's first Dark Sky Discovery Sites were unveiled yesterday at Newbattle Abbey College in Dalkeith.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/208/
Galileoscope Update: Galileoscope Orders
As announced last month by the IYA2009 Secretariat, orders for the Galileoscope are now being taken at www.galileoscope.org, and delivery of telescope kits will commence in late April. We've received many queries from SPoCs asking if they need to place a new order now, or if the earlier pre-order will suffice. The answer is, YOU NEED TO PLACE A NEW ORDER NOW (if you haven't already done so); filling out the pre-order form was NOT the same as placing an actual order.
To initiate a large order of 100+ kits, if you haven't already done so, please fill out the Request for Quotation form at https://www.galileoscope.org/gs/sites/galileoscope.org.gs/files/Galileoscope-RFQ.doc and send it by e-mail to freight@galileoscope.org.
New History/IYA2009 Video
Check out the new video! http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/multimedia/videos/detail/iya_history_partnership/
International Year of Astronomy 2009 and St Patrick's Day
Astronomy was the theme for St Patrick's Day parades in all major cities of Ireland. In Dublin, this year's theme for the festival Parade was ‘The Sky's the Limit!'. Over 675,000 people lined the Dublin streets and over six million were watching either live on RTE or through the internet. The Cork Parade, announced by Blackrock Castle Observatory in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in all television, radio and press coverage, saw over 65,000 people celebrating the theme of ‘Cosmic Chaos'.
http://astronomy2009.ie/official_press_releases/iya_2009_Ireland.html
Moon for all Mankind
The IYA2009 Malta Committee have established a new project aimed at encouraging different countries to work together, creating a mosaic image of the Moon.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/203/
StarPeace Update
The first newsletter of IYA2009 Special Project StarPeace is out now.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/202/
The World at Night Exhibitions on Six Continents
The World at Night exhibitions expand to six continents in March and April 2009.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/201/
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2009
The Royal Observatory of Greenwich is proud to present Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2009 - a brand new, free competition and exhibition for everyone who loves the night sky.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/
UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science
The UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an international distinction created by UNESCO in 1952 following a donation from Mr Bijoyanand Patnaik, Founder and President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.
Who may apply: http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/prizes/kalinga/who_apply.shtml
How to apply: http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/prizes/kalinga/to_apply.shtml
2009 International Youth Camp on Astronomy and World Heritage Welcomes You
A Summer Camp is open to all nationalities and young students between 16 years and 20 years old who are interested in Astronomy and World Heritage.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/197/
Havana Planetarium and Science Centre: International Partnerships for Astronomy Cooperation
This summer the Cuban Capital, Havana, will open a new planetarium and science centre, the Centro Cultural de Ciencia y Tenologia "Rosa Elena Simeón". The centre is being built as part of the renovation of the Old Town of Havana (Habana Vieja) declared Human Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. This project is managed by astronomer Oscar Alvarez, of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA: Ciencia, Tecnologia, y Medio Ambiente), the IYA2009 Single Point of Contact in Cuba.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/list/2/
News round-up
The latest summary of IYA2009 stories making the headlines is now out.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/212/
News round-up, 27 March 2009
27 March 2009
It's stopped raining *and* it's time for a news round-up. It is a good day!
The IYA2009 Cornerstone Project She is an Astronomer is moving up a gear, as evidenced by an Astronomy Now Online article. It documents a UK event, "She is an Astronomer, She is a Rocket Scientist", hosted by the Guildford Astronomical Society. Three female scientists discussed their astronomy careers with an interested audience, including students considering dedicating their lives to the best science ever.
Another Astronomy Now feature has delved into the Cosmic Diary: Greenwich 1894 sub-blog. It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the project, and is definitely worthy of attention. Look out for the photo of former Astronomer Royal William Christie, who has wonderful hair and a spiffing moustache. The Cosmic Diary has been listed on the CSS Based site for good design, but no-one has commented on it yet. You'd like to write some good things there, wouldn't you?
And now, time for a public outreach event. Get Wokingham has alerted us to a star party this weekend at Dinton Pastures Country Park (UK). The theme is "staring into space", which is surely the theme of every star party? The event sounds very well organised, and is clearly the pride of Reading Astronomical Society's Gerry Bond. Maybe the photo is of him, looking happy as can be next to his telescope. There are even talks, exhibitions and photographs in case it rains. STOP PRESS! The final line includes a quote saying "It's amazing to think we have a wide range of people, who all share an interest in astrology." Astrology? That must be a mistake, surely. Gerry, get on the case!
JSOnline has just mentioned a new series of shows at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Manfred Olson Planetarium, hosted by astronomer Jean Creighton (of Cosmic Diary fame). The planetarium is also participating in 100 Hours of Astronomy, which is coming very very soon! One of the 100HA events is a 24-hour webcast, called "Around the World in 80 Telescopes". Observatories around the world will be featured, finishing up at Palomar, says the National Science Foundation.
Important news now, especially for dark skies enthusiasts and Scottish folks. Astronomy reports that the world's first Dark Sky Discovery Sites have been announced as Newbattle Abbey College in Dalkeith and Highland Council's Glen Nevis Visitor Centre grounds, near Fort William (UK). They will be excellent places to go stargazing away from artificial lighting. Quote of the Week, from the communities and green spaces officer: "This might seem to be an odd thing for Scottish Natural Heritage, along with the Scottish government, to fund, but it isn't."
Because you've been good this week and have read to the end, you deserve a video-based treat. RTE.ie provides, with a news report on the Cork Parade in Ireland. The theme was "Cosmic Chaos" and over 2000 people joined in the festivities. Here's a brief review of the clip, with timestamps:
00:07: Presenter fluffs the word "astronauts". Not a good start.
00:31: Namechecking IYA2009. Redeemed.
00:45: NASA astronaut Dan Tani, probably a bit baffled by it all.
01:00: Cork's Indian community is involved. IYA2009 brings people together!
01:09: Ming the Merciless? What's he doing there?
01:19: Great green alien costume. I want one.
01:21: How do pirates fit into the theme? Put some effort in, girls.
01:23: Should the video be repeating?
That's it for now, so go and prepare for 100 Hours of Astronomy!
Lee Pullen
IYA2009 Staff Writer
Note:
As IYA2009 is a global endeavour, media from around the world report on the activities taking place. Some recent press clippings, most of them in English, are collected here as a depository of stories, making it easy to keep up-to-date with developments. For news stories local to you, consider using national aggregator services, such as http://news.google.com/.
As you know, the IYA2009 Secretariat publishes stories and news on the global IYA2009 website regularly. These stories and news are directly related with either global organisation, global projects, task groups or IYA2009 partners.
- Updates: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/
- Features: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/features/
Please bear in mind that we don't publish local or national stories, with a few exceptions, namely innovative or international cooperation projects and activities, which can serve as inspiration, examples or good practices for other nodes or organisers.
If your news or stories align with the criteria described above and if you are interested in having them published on the global IYA2009 website, please email us: iya2009@eso.org.
For local and national stories and news please contact your IYA2009 national node: http://www.astronomy2009.org/organisation/nodes/national/
100 Hours of Astronomy: 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy
27 March 2009
A new public program has been added to what is already the largest science outreach event in history taking place from April 2 to 5. 100 Hours of Astronomy, a Cornerstone Project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, will bring the Universe to millions of people worldwide with webcasts and telescope viewing. Now 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy adds a new dimension to this unprecedented effort with several observatories generously donating time for the public. You can sign up to control a telescope online and take pictures or have them taken for you, all with telescopes in remote locations that can be controlled from anywhere on Earth. No astronomical knowledge is required and it's all free! To take part, go to http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/component/content/article/34-site-navigation/228-100-hours-of-remote-astronomy
Two Small Pieces of Glass - Planetarium Show Update
27 March 2009
The program was funded by NSF and is being provided to IPS embers courtesy of the production partners (Buhl Planetarium, Imiloa Astronomy Center, and Interstellar Studios).
TRADITIONAL DOME SHOW (FREE)
The DVD's containing contents for the traditional dome show will be burned on Monday, March 30th and will be in the mail to IPS members by Friday, April 3rd.
This process has been a Herculean effort by Buhl Planetarium staff members James Hughes and Frank Mancuso who converted the full dome show to a traditional one in about a 6 week process. Special thanks is due them for their efforts.
DIGITAL FULL DOME SHOW ($350)
Drives for the digital full dome show started shipping on Monday, March 23rd. An email with the required license agreement was sent out to folks who signed up online for the program on February 23rd. The cost of the hard drive is $350. Note the content is FREE, but the hard drives are cost recovery (drive, shipping, duplication labor, etc.). If you need the licensing agreement, contact me or James and we can email you the pdf document.
To get the content you must return the licensing agreement to James Hughes at Buhl Planetarium/Carnegie Science Center (hughesj@carnegiesciencecenter.org). James is also the contact for payment information regarding the drives. If you have questions regarding when your drive shipped or will ship, please contact James. In Africa, Europe or the Middle East contact Robin Sip rsip@mirage3d.nl) or (robinm3d@gmail.com).
Vendors have been contacted and several will be able to provide it as well to their customers. Customers will still need to complete the license agreement and send it to James Hughes.
We hope you enjoy the program and that you are able to use it for years to come. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me, James Hughes or Robin Sip.
Shawn Laatsch
Planetarium Manager & IPS Treasurer
Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii
600 Imiloa Place
Hilo, HI 96720
Ph. +1 (808) 969-9735
Fax +1 (808) 969-9748
Email: slaatsch@imiloahawaii.org
James Hughes
Buhl Planetarium and Observatory at Carnegie Science Center
Email: hughesj@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Ph. +1 412-237-3348
Robin Sip
Mirage3D
Ph. +31 70 3457500
Email: rsip@mirage3d.nl or robinm3d@gmail.com
More information: http://www.400years.org/planetarium_program/two_small_pieces_of_glass.php
Cosmic Diary featuring on CSSBased.com
26 March 2009
Cosmic Diary website has been featured on http://cssbased.com.
CSSbased is a project providing web designers a gallery of well designed CSS-based websites from all around the world.
Please check it here http://cssbased.com/showcase/5057/cosmic-diary
First Dark Sky Discovery Sites Announced in Scotland
26 March 2009
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the world's first Dark Sky Discovery Sites were unveiled yesterday at Newbattle Abbey College in Dalkeith.
The Dark Sky Scotland partnership named the two sites as Newbattle Abbey College and Highland Council's Glen Nevis Visitor Centre grounds, near Fort William. The two sites, which are relatively free of light pollution, tall buildings and are safe and accessible, were chosen following a winter of community astronomy activities led by the John Muir Trust, the Highland Council Countryside Rangers and the Forestry Commission Scotland.
Dan Hillier, from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh Visitor Centre, which is supported by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council and the University of Edinburgh, and which leads the Dark Sky Scotland partnership, said: "Many of us live in light polluted towns and cities yet in every community there is somewhere that is the best local place to go to look up and discover the stars. From these places, which might be a park or playing field, you can see planets, hundreds of stars, space satellites and other wonders of the night sky. The organizations that have identified these first two Dark Sky Discovery Sites have taken a world leading role in helping people to discover the Universe that is on their doorsteps."
The announcement of the sites took place yesterday at Newbattle Abbey College, Scotland's only adult education residential college. Depute Principal at the College, Norah Fitzcharles, said: "Newbattle Abbey College is delighted to be designated as a Dark Sky Discovery Site. We hope that this will encourage students, staff and members of local community groups who live in an urban environment, to discover the night sky. As a college, our main function is to provide learning experiences which will engage, inspire and educate people helping them develop an enquiring mind."
Jeremy Thompson of Forestry Commission Scotland, which works closely with Newbattle Abbey College to benefit the local community, said: "Woodlands are a fantastic place to view the stars from. Not only do you get a still silence but it adds a natural feel to the whole experience of stargazing. This project is a great example of adding a new and exciting dimension to visiting a woodland at night."
Councilor Iain Ross of The Highland Council's Planning, Environment and Development Committee said: "There are wonderful opportunities in the Highlands to view and experience the fascination of planets and space. Glen Nevis is an accessible location which offers a site free of light pollution and one where people can enjoy a range of community activities."
"Many people visit Glen Nevis from developed areas with lots of light pollution and are often amazed to see shooting stars, the Milky Way and entire constellations at night in Scotland's wilder places," commented Alison Austin, Nevis Conservation Officer for the John Muir Trust. "It is great that Dark Skies Discovery Sites can highlight places like this and help people discover the night sky."
Catriona Morrison, communities and green spaces officer for Scottish Natural Heritage which, alongside the Scottish Government and the Institute for Physics Scotland, funded the program, said: "This might, at first sight, seem to be an odd thing for SNH to fund but it isn't.
We are very keen to encourage people in urban areas to get out and enjoy the green spaces where they live. Looking up into the night sky and wondering at the beauty of the stars is one way of doing this and the night sky itself is an often forgotten part of our heritage. "I hope this initiative will be a great success and will give many more people the opportunity to have an enjoyable time outdoors. This project will also help to raise awareness of the importance of places where people can appreciate the night sky. "
More Dark Sky Discovery Sites will be identified during 2009 by organizations involved in the Dark Sky Scotland program and similar Dark Sky programs in other parts of the UK and Ireland. A similar initiative is being set up in the United States.
The participants at the launch carried out simple light pollution measurements and fed their findings into the international Globe at Night survey, 16-28 March. Many public stargazing events will take around the UK during the Spring Moonwatch, 28 March - 5 April.
Notes:
The Dark Sky Scotland partners are the Royal Observatory Edinburgh Visitor Centre, Glasgow Science Centre, the Institute for Physics Scotland, Careers Scotland and the Forestry Commission Scotland, working with amateur and research astronomers in Scotland.
Dark Skies Awareness Cornerstone Projects: www.darkskiesawareness.org
Dark Sky Scotland: www.darkskyscotland.org.uk
Newbattle Abbey College: www.newbattleabbeycollege.ac.uk
Nevis Partnership: www.nevispartnership.co.uk
Contacts:
Denise Clark
Halogen Communications
(T) +44 0131 202 0120
(F) +44 0131 225 3757
Dave Chalton
Dark Sky Scotland Project Officer
(T) +44 0131 668 8343
(E) dsc@roe.ac.uk
Dan Hillier
Dark Sky Scotland Project Leader
(T) +44 0131 668 8406
(M) +44 07821 800356
(E) djh@roe.ac.uk
100 Hours of Astronomy Update
26 March 2009
NEW - Sky maps for April 2009 form Skymaps.com
April 2009 sky maps are now available for the 100 Hours of Astronomy events. Sky maps are for the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and Equatorial Regions.
Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Portuguese, and Turkish languages. Free to copy and distribute to the public at 100HA or IYA events worldwide. Download from
http://Skymaps.com/downloads.html
NEW 100HA Partner - Yuri's Night - April 4-12 in 2009
We welcome our new partner Yuri's Night. This is a worldwide annual celebration of humanity's achievements in space. Traditionally held on April 12th, the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first manned launch and the launch of the first space shuttle, Yuri's Night is being held from April 4-12 in 2009 to provide a wider variety of event opportunities. Yuri's Night events can range from stargazing nights to academic poster presentations to all-night dance fests--and sometimes all three! Over 50 countries hosted nearly 200 Yuri's Night events last year, including celebrations at the NASA Ames Research Center, Russia, and the South Pole. Yuri's Night is extremely proud to be working with the 100 Hours of Astronomy to increase participation in astronomical fields and awareness of astronomy and outer space. For more information on Yuri's Night, visit www.yurisnight.net
'How to Register your event' new translation. A big thank you to Nazar Sallam from Emirates Mobile Observatory http://www.falakuae.com:8o/ for working hard on our newest translation, 'How to Register' your 100HA event document. We now have a Arabic version. It is available for download here http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/eventsmain
Opening Event and Science Centre Live Webcasts - Start Times updated. The 100HA Opening Event start time has been revised - 2 April 2009, 11.00 EST (16.00UT) The science centre webcast start time has been updated and revised. - 1.00pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
These webcasts will be hosted by the Franklin Institute on the occasion of the opening of their special exhibition, "Galileo" which features the original Galileo telescope. Further details on both these events can be found on the 100HA Program Page http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/program
Galileoscope Update: Galileoscope Orders
25 March 2009
As announced last month by the IYA2009 Secretariat, orders for the Galileoscope are now being taken at www.galileoscope.org, and delivery of telescope kits will commence in late April. We've received many queries from SPoCs asking if they need to place a new order now, or if the earlier pre-order will suffice. The answer is, YOU NEED TO PLACE A NEW ORDER NOW (if you haven't already done so); filling out the pre-order form was NOT the same as placing an actual order.
You can order small numbers of Galileoscopes with payment by credit card or PayPal at www.galileoscope.org. The cost is US$15 per kit plus shipping by postal/parcel service. But that is not the best way for SPoCs to order.
SPoCs, museums, planetariums, schools, astronomy clubs, and other institutions wishing to order 100 or more Galileoscopes can get a discounted price of US$12.50 per kit, save on shipping via bulk freight service, and pay by purchase order. To initiate a large order of 100+ kits, if you haven't already done so, please fill out the Request for Quotation form at https://www.galileoscope.org/gs/sites/galileoscope.org.gs/files/Galileoscope-RFQ.doc and send it by e-mail to freight@galileoscope.org.
We know that many SPoCs and other customers have encountered problems when placing orders and/or have been frustrated by a lack of responsiveness from the Galileoscope team. We sincerely apologize for these inconveniences. There are several explanations. First and foremost, this is a BIG project run by a SMALL, ALL-VOLUNTEER staff; we're diligently following up on all issues, but it's taking longer than any of us would like. Second, despite extensive prelaunch testing, we discovered some configuration problems with our website only after it went live; as a result, some customers didn't receive e-mail confirmations of their orders -- we will manually re-send these confirmations as soon as we can track them all down. Third, the service we're using to approve credit-card transactions was too restrictive and rejected many valid international credit cards; if you tried to place an order and had your credit card refused, please try again -- your credit card should be approved now.
More information about the Galileoscope project, including complete specifications and links to free educational materials, is available at www.galileoscope.org. Remember, Galileoscopes will begin shipping to customers in late April 2009.
For the Galileoscope team,
Dr. Rick Fienberg
IYA2009 Galileoscope Task Group Chair
AAS Deputy Press Officer
rfienberg@galileoscope.org
New History/IYA2009 Video
24 March 2009
Check the new Hitory/IYA2009 video: http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/multimedia/videos/detail/iya_history_partnership/
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