I missed this back in December, but the Cosmopoetry group has a special series of poems (and images) dedicated to the International Year of Astronomy. Pop on over and have a read....
As I write this the International Year of Astronomy closing ceremony is taking place. If you are quick you can catch some of the live webcast. Currently, Catherine Cesarsky is giving an overview of the year. One of the statistics is that 148 countries took part in the IYA2009. Show More Summary
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Galileo Galilei shows off his telescope as well as his astronomical discoveries to three women in a 1655 engraving.
The International Year of Astronomy is ending, but the legacy of the last 12 monthsShow More Summary
By Bob McDonald, host of the CBC science radio program Quirks & Quarks Following on the International Year of Astronomy, the United Nations is continuing its scientific theme this year with a salute to the hugely important, but often...Show More Summary
Last month we've released a giveaway with amazing posters from Simon Page. These poster are for The International Year of Astronomy 2009, and you can check it out how many people wrote a comment want some of the posters on their wall. Show More Summary
The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast - the official podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 - is continuing into 2010. The format remains the same with each episode contributed by different people from around the world. Although...Show More Summary
Last month we've released a giveaway with amazing posters from Simon Page. These poster are for The International Year of Astronomy 2009, and you can check it out how many people wrote a comment want some of the posters on their wall. Show More Summary
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is almost over. It has been a busy year full of events the world over. If you've not yet taken part in a global event, you still have chance on New Year's Eve when the Moon will be full.The Moon is full every moon-th but this will be the second full Moon of this calendar month. Show More Summary
It's the end of the year and for the last tutorial of 2009 I will show you how to create a poster inspired by the amazing work of Simon Page, especially those beautiful posters for the International Year of Astronomy. I created this...Show More Summary
I've been putting off writing about this for a few days because it has been too painful: the UK is ending the International Year of Astronomy with a war on physics.In the beginningThe story begins back in February 2007 when I first discovered...Show More Summary
Great news, everyone! The 365 Days of Astronomy citizen podcast will go on for at least another year!
365DoA is an International Year of Astronomy project that lets you, the astronomy enthusiast, create your own astronomy podcast, upload it, and let everyone on this pale blue dot hear it. It was wildly successful, with spots filling [...]
Graphic designer Simon Page created this series of posters celebrating 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy as a self-promotional project. The minimal retro aesthetic of mid century grap
Have you ever stopped to think about where we are in the universe? I mean, among all the planets and stars we are like a tiny little grain of sand, don't you think? That is what The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is all about,...Show More Summary
Image Credit: IYA2009 (International Homepage / USA Homepage)
It's December, meaning that this is the last month of the year-long celebration of astronomy, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). Have you participated...Show More Summary
The International Year of Astronomy coincides with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s revolutionary telescope this year. So what better way to celebrate history than with a retro look at the cosmos?
With today’s artists’ renderings of space becoming increasingly detailed, realistic and flashy, these posters truly stand out. They are the nostalgic creations of artist Simon Page [...]
Throughout this International Year of Astronomy, 2009, we have been thinking back on Galileo Galilei and the historic discoveries he made with is telescope back in 1610. However, it’s also interesting to reflect on a discovery that Galileo almost made–the planet Neptune.
Galileo Galilei
photo credit: dizarillo
Astronomers did not become aware of Neptune until 1846. [...]
Starting out as a self-initiated project, Simon Page's posters for the International Year of Astronomy 09 ended up being used by the organisation and are now available to buy as prints. Click through to see more of them......
In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, the San Jose Public Library will be one of only two locations in the bay area, and 150 around the country, to display a new mural-sized image of the Milky Way’s galactic center.
2009 was declared an International Year of Astronomy by the International Astronomical Union and [...]
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In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, NASA has unveiled a never-before-seen view of the "turbulent heart" of the Milky Way galaxy.
The image displays views of the Milky Way's core, as seen by NASA's...Show More Summary
cool pic. too bad GRO isn’t around any more –Ben NASA’s Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy November 10, 2009: A never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way galaxy is being unveiled by NASA on Nov. 10. This event will commemorate the 400 years since Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609. In celebration of [...]