Essential Astronomy Quick Reference Guide for Outreach
This resource is meant to be a quick reference guide for people doing any form of astronomy outreach. It is meant to cover some of the most common questions that are asked during any astronomy presentation. Hence it has been dubbed the "Essential Astronomy Quick Reference Guide for Outreach".
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What is Astronomy?
In this presentation we show what astronomy is and what it is used for. Download it for free and use it in your own presentations for schools and the public. Available in English and Spanish.
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IYA2009 Brochuve v.3
The latest IYA2009 Brochure is now out! Latest information about IYA2009 Cornerstone Projects, Special projects, Task Groups and the Global project.
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Global Hands-on Universe Conference in Lisbon
Every year GHOU promoters meet to present results, exchange experiences, present new resources and introduce new tools. This year meeting is hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, and the programme will have a special emphasis on activities for IYA2009 and our participation in a very important cornerstone, the “Galileo Teacher Training Programme”.
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Download the IYA2009 Kepler star wheel
NASA’s website dedicated to the International Year of Astronomy 2009 is now online. Announced as a portal to NASA resources, events, and opportunities for involvement in the regional and national IYA2009 activities, it is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and the public.
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The IYA2009 is growing fast!
The IYA2009 welcomes
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Mongolia,
Puerto Rico,
Iraq and
Saudi Arabia.
NASA launches IYA2009 website
NASA’s website dedicated to the International Year of Astronomy 2009 is now online. Announced as a portal to NASA resources, events, and opportunities for involvement in the regional and national IYA2009 activities, it is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and the public.
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The World at Night
The May 2008 issue of Sky&Telescope magazine introduces The World at Night project with an article and a photo gallery. TWAN is an IYA2009
Special Project.Download the PDF here(555 KB)
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IYA2009 in Vatican
A statue of the great scientist will be erected in Vatican City to help commemorate next year's celebration of the International Year of Astronomy and the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope to observe the cosmos.
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Who actually invented the telescope?
Who invented the astronomical telescope? Galileo? Kepler? Lipperhey? Janssen? Harriot? Find out more in the Power Point presentation available for download.
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Galileo's Telescope
Read and see more about the instrument that changed the world.
← Institute and Museum of the History of Science
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The IYA2009 Calendar
Check out all the important dates related with the IYA2009 in the Google Calendars. Note for the National Nodes: comments and suggestions for international events are welcome! And if you want us to advertise your own national Google Calendar,
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United Nations Resolution Text
Read the resolution adopted by the General Assembly about the International Year of Astronomy 2009 on December 19 2007.
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2009 Photo Contest
In celebration of the upcoming 2009 International Year of Astronomy, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's Kendall Planetarium is sponsoring an astronomy photo contest. Winning astronomy photos will be published in OMSI's 2009 Kendall Planetarium astronomy calendar.
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New website for "From Earth to the Universe" Cornerstone Project.
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