IYA2009 Call for Additional Reports: The IYA2009 secretariat calls on individuals, organisations, universities, amateur associations, etc. to submit any additional IYA2009 relevant reports, brochures and books to be archived on the main IYA2009 website for posterity

IYA2009 Final Report Released: A 1400-page final report for the IYA2009 was released. The report shows that at least 815 million people in 148 countries participated in the world’s largest science event in decades.

IYA2009 - Roadmap to IYA2009’s Living Heritage : The IYA2009 was never foreseen to be a “one-off” event for one year, but a means to creating structures for collaboration, lasting self-sustaining activities and innovative concepts for the communication of astronomy.

SPICA telescopes empower astronomy education: Recently, ORBYS Inc donated a Spica Telescope Kit to each recipient of the Galileo Teachers Training Session seed grants.

April 2011 is Global Astronomy Month: April 2011 will again be a busy month for amateur and professional astronomers, educators and astronomy enthusiasts as Global Astronomy Month (GAM) returns for its second edition.

Communicating Astronomy with the Public journal: This special issue of CAPjournal looks at IYA2009 events that focused on cultural astronomy and discusses how including a historical or cultural aspect can help communicators to engage with a wider audience.

Cosmic Diary Anthology Released as a Free Book: Postcards from the Edge of the Universe. A legacy of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Cornerstone project Cosmic Diary, the book features articles from astronomers around the world about the hottest astronomical topics of the moment