IYA2009 Features

Yuri’s Night: World Space Party: 12 April

“30 Nights of StarPeace” Moves West: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan Join the Celebration as the Event Arrives at 72-108 Degrees E Longitude

April 1 marks the beginning of Global Astronomy Month 2010: The long-awaited global celebration of people sharing the same sky. The day begins just West of the International Date Line so Oceania and Eastern Asia are the first to mark the start of what will be a month full of events.

She is an Astronomer conference: Celebrating success and seeking solutions

Teaching With Telescopes: Teaching With Telescopes is designed to help teachers bring small telescopes into the classroom.

London's National Maritime Museum scoops award for IYA2009: gold for Visitor Attraction of the Year

IYA2009 Galilean Nights award winners announced!: Galilean Nights ran during October 2009 and saw thousands of individuals and organisations host a wide range of events to popularise astronomy and highlight the importance of Galileo's legacy.

The Hubble Classroom Collage Activity: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope inspired classes in the USA to create unique collages of their favorite Hubble photos.

Less of Our Light for More Star Light: Join the 5th worldwide Globe at Night 2010 campaign: 3 -16 March 2010!

400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope: A special poster promoting advances in telescope technology was made as a project for Science and Technology Week of Japan.