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Science IYA2009: The International Year of Astronomy
Science IYA2009: The International Year of Astronomy | IYA2009: The International Year of Astronomy |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Thursday, 08 January 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 3 The website for the IYA2009 is found at: http://www.astronomy2009.org/. Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsAmong the wealth of information found on the website, it states, “The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery." Among the information found on the IYA2009 website is a listing of the major global projects set for the year 2009. One such project is the GalileoScope, which is a program to provide a “simple, accessible, easy-to-assemble and easy-to-use telescope that can be distributed by the millions,” which will be similar to the instrument first used by Galileo The article “The Galileoscope: millions looking at the sky” provides more information. The IYA2009 website also includes other information on astronomy activities being directed by the IAU. Page three continues some of the countries and organizations participating in the IYA2009 events. |
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