IYA2009 Features

Spanish Congress has proposed a law supporting astronomy and IYA2009.:

New Dark Skies Awareness Website: New website now on-line

Welcome to the new National Nodes: A warm welcome to Moldova, Mali, Azerbaijan, SARA and IMO

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

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.

The Year to Celebrate Astronomy: Sky & Telescope's feature article on IYA2009.

Welcome to the new National Nodes: A warm welcome to Cape Verde, Cameroon, Andorra and EurAstro!

Space and astronomy a hit with pupils as 1000 UK schools get free telescopes: From next year pupils in 1 in 4 secondary schools will get close up views of the Moon, planets and the stars, in one of the largest astronomy outreach projects ever seen in the UK.

SGAC IYA2009 Essay Competition: "What Astronomy means to you?" SGAC is looking for Young Astronomers who can express their feelings in a creative way. 2 first prize will be invited to Paris to participate "Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Astronomy" between 14-18 Jan 2009.