01/09/2009
The International Year of Astronomy (Leduc Representative)
2009 has been designated the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations. This year long designation is intended to mark 400 years of telescope observations from the time that Galileo first looked through a telescope.
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01/07/2009
International Year of Astronomy Opening Ceremonies (Universe Today)
Nothing works better than repetition. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy! We've said it more than a few times before, and you'll read a lot of coverage over the next year here on Universe Today. But last night we got to officially kick things off and celebrate the beginning of IYA 2009 events in [...]
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01/09/2009
New laser to revolutionise astronomy: ANU (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Australian National University will help build a giant laser to measure supernovas and black holes in deep space.
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01/07/2009
LEN&SC celebrates the winter sky during the International Year of Astronomy (West Shore Sun)
The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center along with stargazers around the world recognize 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. This rear marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomy observation through a telescope, reflecting this year's theme, "The...
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01/07/2009
Astronomy fans invited out to Armour Hill Saturday night (myKawartha.com)
2009 has been declared the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations and Canada's official launch is Saturday, Jan. 10.
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01/07/2009
Astronomy all year long (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Happy New Year, and thanks for checking out the first edition of Night Skies for 2009, the International Year of Astronomy . On this day in 1610, Galileo observed Jupiter with his telescope and discovered its moons Io, Europa and Callisto.
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01/09/2009
Jan. 9, 1643: Astronomer Sees Ashen Light of Venus (Wired News)
1643: Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli discovers a faint glow on the night side of the planet Venus. Other astronomers over the centuries since will also observe the Ashen Light, but one of the longest-running mysteries of astronomy still defies conclusive explanations. Riccioli was an astronomer of some repute. Working in the first generation after Galileo , he discovered that Mizar ...
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01/08/2009
International Year of Astronomy comes to Elizabeth (Corydon Democrat)
The gates were locked at Otter Creek Metro Park in Meade County, Ky., for the last time in the foreseeable future on Jan. 1, but the park closure brought an unexpected addition across the river to South Harrison Park near Elizabeth.
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01/09/2009
Australian scientists on board to crack secrets of the universe (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Astronomy boffins from two Australian universities are part of a revolutionary global effort to unlock the secrets of gravitational waves, which could provide a glimpse into the origins of the universe.
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01/09/2009
Get in touch with the universe (Coast Reporter)
International Year of Astronomy 2009 kicks off tomorrow (Saturday) at the Sechelt Public Library when The Royal Astronomical Society - Sunshine Coast Centre (RASC) hosts a special astronomy festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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