News Features(view all)
Above The Poles: International Polar Year and IYA2009 Live Event : Above The Poles: International Polar Year and IYA2009 Live Event
IYA2009 Poster: Available in the six official languages of the UN
Opening Event: The IYA2009 Opening Event will be held in Paris, France on 15-16 January 2009.
The Year to Celebrate Astronomy: Sky & Telescope's feature article on IYA2009.
Guidelines for the selection of IYA2009 Official Products: this is intended to give products which satisfy the vision of IYA2009 greater international recognition, an opportunity to link with celebrations worldwide and to use the IYA2009 global network to reach out.
Make it Happen!: Your donation will help us keep our already successful projects going on and educate the general public about science and astronomy. Visit our Donation Page.
IYA2009 Kicks-off with a Global Solar Observation Campaign: “Dawn of the IYA2009” is a global campaign of Sun observation, on the 1st of January 2009. Organised by Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP), Portugal and IYA2009's Solar Physics Group (SPG), the success of the activity depends entirely on your curiosity and interest in understanding a little bit more about the skies above.
National Nodes: 132(view all)
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IYA2009 Trailer(download options)
IYA2009 Updates(view all)
Dec 2, 2008: December 4th: Polar Day Focusing on Polar Astronomy
Dec 2, 2008: IYA2009 SPoCs Questionnaire Report available on-line.
Dec 1, 2008: European Science Foundation announces plans for International Year of Astronomy 2009
Dec 1, 2008: IYA2009 Wikipedia entry updated!
Press Releases(view all)
Nov 21, 2008: The International Year of Astronomy 2009 Opening Ceremony: Save the Date
Oct 30, 2008: UNESCO and the IAU sign key agreement on Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative
Jun 5, 2008: The first IYA2009 Cornerstone Project brings the stars to Liverpool
Jan 17, 2008: The IYA2009 welcomes the 100th participating country

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