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The International Year of Astronomy ( IYA2009) was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler 's Astronomia nova in the 17th century. [1]
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) 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. This global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture marks the 400th ...
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The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is an initiative of the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO. The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) celebrates the first astronomical use of the telescope by Galileo – a momentous event that initiated 400 years of astronomical discoveries and triggered a scientific revolution which ...
The International Year of Astronomy 2009. The vision of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) is 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.
Jan 1, 2009 · 8 February 2011: Educational Astronomy Project Awarded Grant of 1.9 Million Euros. Read more... 20 December 2010: The International Year of Astronomy 2009 Secretariat to Close at the End of the Year. Read more... 7 September 2010: Cosmic Diary Anthology Released as a Free Book: Postcards from the Edge of the Universe.
Dec 29, 2008 · The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) has been launched by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ...
Dec 21, 2007 · Constant Contact Use. In a triumph for everyone who looks up in wonder at the starry sky, the United Nations' General Assembly has formally proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. IAU. IYA 2009 celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's introduction of the telescope to astronomy. The UN's declaration culminates nearly five years ...
