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12 June 2008: The train "Astronomiejahr2009"
In honour of IYA2009, the Austrian Federal Railways renamed a fast train "Astronomiejahr2009". This train connects the Austrian towns of Bregenz in the west and Graz in the south-east. Leaflets available at seats in most fast trains now inform passengers not only about the train schedule but also the organization the train is named after. In this particular case, the leaflets discuss astronomy in Austria and direct readers to the national node webpage www.astronomie2009.at . The leaflets seem to have inspired more than 1,000 passengers to visit the webpage. Two Austrian astronomers, Dr. R. Seeberger and Dr. R. Weinberger, encouraged the Austrian Federal Railways to sponsor the naming.
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30 May 2008: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. presents Galileo's Astronomical Ale We have good news from the Galileoscope Cornerstone Project: the Galileoscope conceptual design study has been concluded after many months of work! ? read more
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20 May 2008: News from the Galileoscope Cornerstone Project We have good news from the Galileoscope Cornerstone Project: the Galileoscope conceptual design study has been concluded after many months of work! ? read more
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19 May 2008: The Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal #3 is out! In this edition the contributions cover the full spectrum of astronomy communication from forefront technology to the fine art of communicating controversy. ? see issue
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05 May 2008: 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. ? Download options
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New website for "From Earth to the Universe" Cornerstone Project.  - view site
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02 May 2008: Newsletter to the SPoCs
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29 April 2008: The IYA2009 is growing fast! The IYA2009 welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mongolia, Puerto Rico, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
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11 April 2008: 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. - view more
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2 April 2008: 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). - view more
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12 March 2008: 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. - view more
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12 March 2008: 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. - view more
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12 March 2008: 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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11 March 2008: 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. - go to the calendar
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11 MArch 2008: United Nations Resolution Text  Read the resolution adopted by the General Assembly about the International Year of Astronomy 2009 on December 19 2007. - Read the PDF file
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10 March 2008: 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. - more
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April 20th: The World Night in Defence of Starlight
 One of the achievements of the Starlight Initiative, promoted by IAC, UNESCO and international organizations, was the Declaration in Defence of the Night Sky and the Right to Starlight. During the Starlight Conference (2007), it was agreed to designate and promote April 20th as the "World Night for the Right to Observe the Stars." A video clip and a publication were prepared to contribute to the celebration of this day.
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April 17th: SPoCs Newsletters
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March 2008: 400 Years of the Telescope iPhone Wallpaper 1.0
 Join the IYA2009 celebration with these stunning iPhone wallpapers that were taken from footage for the documentary "400 Years of the Telescope". - more
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March 2008: The CAPjournal #2 is out!
 In this issue we marvel at the breathtaking images taken by astrophotographers from The "World at Night project", get insider tips from authors of two popular astronomy vodcasts, learn how to navigate the labyrinth of European Commission grants for education/outreach and much more. - more
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March 2008: 400 Years of the Telescope
 First edition of the "400 Years of the Telescope" documentary newsletter: Link Documentary website: 400 Years of the Telescope - more
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March 2008: 60 Earth Hour
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February 2008: Upcoming IYA2009-related activities: GLOBE at Night Program
The international star-counting activity known as GLOBE at Night returns for its third edition from February 25-March 8, 2008. Both the "classic" GLOBE at Night exercise that anyone can have fun doing with their unaided eyes, and a digital effort to obtain precise measurements of urban dark skies are offered again this year, in anticipation of a massive coordinated global effort with both versions during the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
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February 2008: New IYA2009 Executive Committee Working Group members
The IYA2009 Secretariat would like to welcome Robert Hill (UK), Kevin Govender (South Africa) and Mary Kay Hemenway (USA) to the IYA2009 EC WG. Their insights and know-how in Astronomy education and communication will help the overall projects.
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17 January 2008: The IYA2009 welcomes the 100th participating country
The organisers of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO, welcomed this week the 100th participating country to the growing ranks of participating countries and organisations for this worldwide astronomy project. This milestone is reached only four weeks after the official Proclamation of IYA2009 by the United Nations.
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06 January 2008: Letter to the SPoCs: Milestones and plans for 2008
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21 September 2007: Letter from the IYA2009 Coordinator
Read more about the IYA Cornerstone Projects, brochure, how to help...
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09 March 2007: Letter to the SPoCs
Read more about the IYA-ESO meeting, activities bank, task groups...
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Second Announcement: CAP 2007
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 will bring new challenges as we focus on the need and prospects of global sharing of astronomy related communication activities. Within this framework the "Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007" conference will take place in Athens, Greece, from 8 to 11 October.
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17 February 2007: Letter to the SPoCs
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21 December 2006: Letter to the SPoCs
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21 December 2006: IYA2009 web page public, National Node chairs appointed
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IYA Brochure is available for download
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27 October 2006: The IAU announces the IYA
The International Astronomical Union will be coordinating the International Year of Astronomy in 2009.
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