400 Years of the Telescope | In the News In the News http://www.400years.org/en/news/in_the_news.php 2010-07-29T16:34:20+01:00 text/html 2010-01-28T08:00:00+01:00 Library of Congress Galileo’s 1610 “Starry Messenger” Will Be on Display at NASA Scientist Michelle Thaller’s Lecture on Galileo and the Telescope http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-021.html In 1609, Galileo constructed the first powerful telescope and started observing the heavens, which led to many monumental discoveries. text/html 2010-01-27T08:00:00+01:00 EMportal Djelic at closing ceremony of International Year of Astronomy http://www.emportal.rs/en/news/serbia/111645.html The key achievements that took place in the International Year of Astronomy will be presented. Djelic will address the gathering and present telescopes to several schools. text/html 2010-01-23T08:00:00+01:00 Foodconsumer.com Where is a good place to stargaze in my area? http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Miscellaneous/a_good_place_to_stargaze_in_my_area_2201100706.html Astronomy is the physical science which studies celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena such as cosmic background radiation, which originate outside the Earth's atmosphere. text/html 2010-01-22T08:00:00+01:00 IYA2009 400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope poster released http://astronomy2009.org/news/updates/749/ A special poster promoting advances in telescope technology was made as a project for Science and Technology Week promoted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. text/html 2010-01-13T08:00:00+01:00 University of Arkansas "From Earth to the Universe" Arrives at the University of Arkansas Center for Space And Planetary Sciences http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/16477.htm The “From Earth to the Universe” (FETTU), a worldwide exhibition of large-scale astronomical images designed to bring the undeniable beauty of astronomy to the general public, is now open in front of the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arkansas. text/html 2010-01-12T08:00:00+01:00 PRNewswire Neil deGrasse Tyson Selected as EarthSky Science Communicator of the Year http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neil-degrasse-tyson-selected-as-earthsky-science-communicator-of-the-year-81221217.html EarthSky –a clear voice for science heard around the world -- and more than 600 scientists today announced the selection of Neil deGrasse Tyson as the EarthSky Science Communicator of the Year for 2009. text/html 2010-01-12T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy Magazine Some astronomical New Year’s resolutions http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2010/01/12/some-astronomical-new-year-s-resolutions.aspx On January 1, I put up one of my favorite polls on Astronomy.com: “What is your astronomy-related New Year’s resolution?” text/html 2010-01-10T08:00:00+01:00 Indian Express Now, IUCCA unfolds plan to teach teachers http://www.indianexpress.com/news/now-iucca-unfolds-plan-to-teach-teachers/565426/0 The Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), which was the nodal point in India in 2009 for the International year of Astronomy, is planning a program this year to teach the teachers. text/html 2010-01-09T08:00:00+01:00 Chronicle Herald Going virtual in winter http://thechronicleherald.ca/Science/1161412.html There's lots to see in the winter night sky. text/html 2010-01-08T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC Astronomy's Next Stage http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/08/2168962.aspx The International Year of Astronomy is ending, but the legacy of the last 12 months of celestial celebration will continue, under night skies and especially on the Internet. text/html 2010-01-08T08:00:00+01:00 AlphaGalileo The International Year of Astronomy 2009: The Largest Science Education and Public Outreach Event in History http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=65600&CultureCode=en As the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) comes to a close, the true scope of the venture is becoming clear. The final count of countries involved stands at 148, a staggering number that confirms that the IYA2009 network is the largest ever in science. Activities and events from these participating nations paint a picture of professional and amateur astronomers bringing the Universe down to Earth through countless projects, opening the eyes of the public to the wonders above. text/html 2010-01-07T08:00:00+01:00 HelloMagazine.com Chile's star-spangled skies http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/200911242472/chile/star-gazing/astronomy/1/ Whether or not you believe in UFOs, why not take a trip to Valle del Elqui? It's dotted with astronomical observatories from which to spot constellations, nebulae, planets... A star-bright idea to close 2009, the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2010-01-07T08:00:00+01:00 Space Daily Edelmans Give 15000 Telescopes To Classrooms Nationwide http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Edelmans_Give_15000_Telescopes_To_Classrooms_Nationwide_999.html Hundreds of thousands of school children around the country will be able to explore the Moon, planets, and our galaxy thanks to a $250,000 donation by Ric and Jean Edelman. text/html 2010-01-07T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today Keeping the Spirit of the International Year of Astronomy Alive http://www.universetoday.com/2010/01/07/keeping-the-spirit-of-iya-alive/ As the International Year of Astronomy comes to a close, those involved hope to sustain the momentum gained during the year in communicating astronomy with the public. text/html 2010-01-06T08:00:00+01:00 Space Daily Beyond IYA2009 http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Beyond_IYA2009_999.html Although the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) comes to a formal close this weekend with a ceremony in Padua, Italy, numerous core programs conducted during the year will carry on in 2010 and beyond, including many led by educators and outreach professionals in the United States and elsewhere in North America. text/html 2010-01-06T08:00:00+01:00 UTSA Today Friday Nights, Celestial Lights: View the heavens through UTSA's telescopes http://www.utsa.edu/today/2010/01/astroevent.html UTSA's faculty astronomers invite the community to the UTSA Main Campus on Friday, Jan. 15 to enjoy the ninth installment of its signature series, "Friday Nights, Celestial Lights." The evening event is free and open to the public. text/html 2010-01-06T08:00:00+01:00 Forward.com Shedding a Little Light on Sea Monsters and Planets http://www.forward.com/articles/122761/ It was one of the less publicized contests of 2009, and the winners won’t be given any prizes, but there are nonetheless two of them. text/html 2010-01-05T08:00:00+01:00 Science Daily Centuries-Old Star Mystery Coming to a Close http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100105111928.htm For almost two centuries, humans have looked up at a bright star called Epsilon Aurigae and watched with their own eyes as it seemed to disappear into the night sky, slowly fading before coming back to life again. text/html 2010-01-04T08:00:00+01:00 i09.com The Mind-Bending Math Art Posters Of Simon Page http://io9.com/5439396/the-mind+bending-math-art-posters-of-simon-page Trained mathematician Simon Page has found a new career in graphic design, where he blends 1960s minimalist influences with more futuristic designs. His work shines in this collection of posters for the International Year of Astronomy 2009. text/html 2010-01-03T08:00:00+01:00 Astrobiology Magazine Reporting UFOs http://www.astrobio.net/index.php?option=com_retrospection&task=detail&id=3361 A website has been launched giving amateur and professional astronomers a formal mechanism for reporting any unexplained phenomena they observe when studying the night sky. text/html 2010-01-02T08:00:00+01:00 Science Blog International Year of Astronomy IYA2009 is gone, What's next? http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/blog/8988-international-year-astronomy-iya2009-gone-whats-next-28839.html I believe that you all, the scienceblog community is aware that Last year 2009 was the in International Year of Astronomy, abbreviated as IYA2009 in alphanumerical characters. text/html 2010-01-02T08:00:00+01:00 Birmingham Mail Astronomer captures partial lunar eclipse over Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2010/01/02/astronomer-captures-partial-lunar-eclipse-over-birmingham-97319-25508589/ A Birmingham astronomer captured this stunning image showing what looks like a bite being taken out of the Moon. text/html 2009-12-31T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Two eclipses to make January spectacular http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Two-eclipses-to-make-January-spectacular/articleshow/5397704.cms As the International Year of Astronomy bids us adieu, the sun-moon-earth combination has something special in store for us — a partial lunar eclipse on December 31 and an annular solar eclipse on January 15. text/html 2009-12-30T08:00:00+01:00 The Sydney Morning Herald The dedicated scientists securing the final frontier http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/the-dedicated-scientists-securing-the-final-frontier-20091229-lind.html In the last hours of the International Year of Astronomy, it is worth restating the case for human inquiry into the heavens. text/html 2009-12-30T08:00:00+01:00 Denver Post Blue moon to rise above New Year's Eve http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14090783 For the first time in over a decade, New Year's Eve revelry, from early- evening snowshoe hikes to midnight fireworks, will take place by the light of a blue moon. text/html 2009-12-30T08:00:00+01:00 LateRooms.com ‘See the stars’ while on holiday in Rome http://press.laterooms.com/news/19534285-see-the-stars-while-on-holiday-in-rome.html Anyone staying at hotels in Rome who is looking for some adventure during their time in the city is invited to go on a journey through space with one exhibition. text/html 2009-12-29T08:00:00+01:00 DNA India Plan your New Year's date with the moon http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_plan-your-new-year-s-date-with-the-moon_1328572 This New Year's Eve as the world will bid adieu to the noughties, amateur astronomers in Mumbai will be looking skywards. At the stroke of midnight on December 31, Mumbaikars will be able to get a glimpse of this year's last partial eclipse. text/html 2009-12-29T08:00:00+01:00 Honolulu Advertiser Future of two telescopes on Mauna Kea uncertain http://www.examiner.com/x-6180-Birmingham-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m12d30-Be-a-part-of-space-history-send-your-name-or-message-to-Venus-on-Japans-Akatsuki-mission The fate of two major Mauna Kea telescopes is in limbo following a decision in mid-December to cut funding for at least one of them. text/html 2009-12-27T08:00:00+01:00 The Daily Times Farmington children's museum carries on scientific legacy http://www.daily-times.com/ci_14075668 Something that started 400 years ago continued Saturday at the E3 Children's Museum and Science Center in Farmington: learning about the solar system. text/html 2009-12-26T08:00:00+01:00 DNA India Superstition may eclipse New Year celebrations http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_superstition-may-eclipse-new-year-celebrations_1327617 The partial lunar eclipse may spoil the New Year celebrations. text/html 2009-12-26T08:00:00+01:00 Wales Online Protect night skies plead stargazers http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/26/protect-night-skies-plead-stargazers-91466-25470163/ A campaign has been launched to protect Wales’ clear night skies from the ravages of light pollution. text/html 2009-12-25T08:00:00+01:00 Focs Information Agency About 10 000 people visited Rozhen Observatory in 2009 http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=f2170 Dr. Tanyu Bonev, director of the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen, in an interview with Radio Smolyan - Focus. text/html 2009-12-24T08:00:00+01:00 Miller-McCune Starry, Starry Skies http://miller-mccune.com/science_environment/starry-starry-skies-1696 If the Star of Bethlehem, that "star with royal beauty bright," were to appear this Christmas, it would be obliterated in most of the world by an orange halo of glary city light. text/html 2009-12-24T08:00:00+01:00 Adirondack Daily Enterprise Ad’k Public Observatory gets grant for first building http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/510397.html?nav=5017 The Adirondack Public Observatory (APO), a nonprofit group planning to build an observatory in Tupper Lake, was awarded a $1,250 grant this week to help with the construction of its first building. text/html 2009-12-22T08:00:00+01:00 Columbus Local News Keep a close eye to the sky this winter http://www.snponline.com/articles/2009/12/22/multiple_papers/opinion/columnists/allowensco_20091222_0109pm_4.txt I saw no stars on that cloudy night at the Perkins. text/html 2009-12-21T08:00:00+01:00 Norwich Bulletin Talk to focus on Earth’s place in cosmos http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/columnists/x1942702772/Marge-Hoskin-Talk-to-focus-on-Earth-s-place-in-cosmos When the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy, it did so to celebrate, among other matters, the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Italian Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). text/html 2009-12-18T08:00:00+01:00 Pacific Scoop 2010 – pivotal to secure world night sky reserve http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/12/2010-pivotal-to-secure-world-night-sky-reserve/ Next year is pivotal to the success of New Zealand seeking a world heritage night sky reserve for Tekapo Aoraki-Mt Cook. text/html 2009-12-18T08:00:00+01:00 WIRED Geeky Educators Unite at the NSTA Conference http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/12/geeky-educators-unite/ A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to attend part of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) area conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, from December 3-5. text/html 2009-12-17T08:00:00+01:00 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Let's Learn About: Galileo and Thomas Harriott http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09351/1021431-51.stm This year, the world is celebrating the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope to study the skies. However, a little known Englishman and Renaissance scholar named Thomas Harriot was also exploring the heavens in 1609. text/html 2009-12-17T08:00:00+01:00 Bexley Times Asteroid shower mystery http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/content/bexley/times/news/story.aspx?brand=BXYOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbxy&itemid=WeED17%20Dec%202009%2009%3A29%3A33%3A333 An astrologer says the science world does not know why an annual asteroid shower is getting stronger and stronger each year. text/html 2009-12-15T08:00:00+01:00 Salisbury Journal Exhibition marks International Year of Astronomy http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/salisbury/salisburynews/4795617.Exhibition_marks_International_Year_of_Astronomy/ A free exhibition and tours of Stonehenge led by experts will mark the end of the International Year of Astronomy this week. text/html 2009-12-15T08:00:00+01:00 This is Wiltshire Astronomers celebrate at Stonehenge http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/4795345.Astronomers_celebrate_at_Stonehenge/ In a fitting finale for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009), astronomers and archaeologists will celebrate the five millennia of astronomical heritage at Stonehenge, text/html 2009-12-15T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India Contest to mark year of astronomy http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Contest-to-mark-year-of-astronomy/articleshow/5338430.cms Raman Science Centre will be conducting 'Snap the vibrant universe', a contest to mark the international year of astronomy, for astrophotography lovers, including students (above 13 years), teachers and individuals. text/html 2009-12-14T08:00:00+01:00 Pekin Daily Times Altman represents NASA during appearances in Europe http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x2010181909/Altman-represents-NASA-during-appearances-in-Europe Scott Altman and one of his crew members from the STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble space telescope are making appearances in Europe this week on behalf of NASA, according to Scott’s parents, Fred and Sharon Altman. text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 Barcelona Reporter Geminid Meteor Shower End-of-Year Sky Meteor Show http://www.barcelonareporter.com/index.php?/news/comments/geminid_meteor_shower_end-of-year_sky_meteor_show/ Most amateur stargazers huddle by the fireplace in December, when the Geminids rain debris above the Earth's atmosphere. text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 Guardian News Tribute To Sam Okoye http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/letters/article03/indexn2_html?pdate=131209&ptitle=Tribute%20To%20Sam%20Okoye I read about the death of Professor Sam Okoye Black Africa's first Ph.D. in Radio Astronomy. text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India 2010 all set to arrive once in a Blue Moon http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2010-all-set-to-arrive-once-in-a-Blue-Moon/articleshow/5332313.cms On New Year's eve, look skywards for that ‘once-in-a-Blue-Moon’ feeling. text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Hindu Breaking art-science divide http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/12/13/stories/2009121350050200.htm Art and science have always been considered disparate entities. Very different fields operating on distinctly different parameters. text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 Discover Magazine Another 365 Days http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/13/another-365-days/ Great news, everyone! The 365 Days of Astronomy citizen podcast will go on for at least another year! text/html 2009-12-13T08:00:00+01:00 DCist Look Up: What's in the Sky This Week? http://dcist.com/2009/12/look_up_whats_in_the_sky_this_week_3.php We were tempted to recycle last week's column for this week's, but instead we'll just give you a link and say: Geminids! text/html 2009-12-12T08:00:00+01:00 Softpedia World Celebrates 5,000 Years of Astronomy http://news.softpedia.com/news/World-Celebrates-5-000-Years-of-Astronomy-129598.shtml As you all know, 2009 was the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). text/html 2009-12-11T08:00:00+01:00 Sky & Telescope The Big Dipper Adds a Star http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/79065287.html It's no secret that at community star parties I bring small, squat telescopes specifically to attract little kids in the crowd. And one of my favorite targets is the paired stars Alcor and Mizar in the Big Dipper's handle. text/html 2009-12-10T08:00:00+01:00 DNAinfo Inwood Celebrates International Year of Astronomy with Geminid Meteor Shower http://dnainfo.com/20091210/manhattan/inwood-celebrates-international-year-of-astronomy-with-geminid-meteor-shower-viewing The International Year of Astronomy is drawing to a close, and the global stargazing party’s grand finale arrives with this weekend’s Geminid meteor shower in Inwood. text/html 2009-12-10T08:00:00+01:00 Springfield News-Leader The sky's the limit http://www.news-leader.com/article/20091210/LIFE06/912100361/The+sky+s+the+limit For outdoors enthusiasts feeling frozen out of their usual fresh-air pleasures and pastimes, things are looking up — astronomically. text/html 2009-12-10T08:00:00+01:00 News OK Norman lecture sheds light on dark matter http://newsok.com/lecture-sheds-light-on-dark-matter/article/3423820 A University of Oklahoma associate professor is scheduled to shine light on dark matter that’s prevalent throughout the universe. text/html 2009-12-09T08:00:00+01:00 Burnaby News Kids getting starstruck at SFU http://www.bclocalnews.com/greater_vancouver/burnabynewsleader/news/78911257.html Howard Trottier remembers the exact moment when he got hooked. text/html 2009-12-09T08:00:00+01:00 Space Fellowship XMM-Newton celebrates 10 years of discovery http://spacefellowship.com/2009/12/09/xmm-newton-celebrates-10-years-of-discovery/ ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. text/html 2009-12-08T08:00:00+01:00 Big Island Video News Upcoming "From Galileo to the TMT" discussion http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2009/12december/20091208galileo.htm Dr. Michael Bolte will discuss the history of telescopes and astronomy discovery leading to plans for the Thirty Meter Telescope project text/html 2009-12-08T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com University of Toronto astronomer Ray Jayawardhana awarded 2009 Steacie Prize http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/21745077/university-of-toronto-astronomer-ray-jayawardhana-awarded-2009-s.html Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana of the University of Toronto has been awarded the 2009 Steacie Prize, one of Canada's most prestigious honours for rising stars in science and engineering. text/html 2009-12-07T08:00:00+01:00 TransWorldNews Astronomy.FM Hosts Radio Broadcasts & Live Online Viewing for Global Meteorwatch Event http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=146208&cat=15 Astronomy.FM will broadcast live and share a number of online observing opportunities for amateur astronomers around the world to participate in the #MeteorWatch Twitter event. text/html 2009-12-07T08:00:00+01:00 Wired A Poster Boy’s Retro Space Out http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/retro-astronomy-posters-iya09/all/1 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? text/html 2009-12-07T08:00:00+01:00 Express Buzz A window on the heavens http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=A+window+on+the+heavens&artid=GoqBmJeq3Ic=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&SEO=&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts Saturn with its splendid rings whirring around some 1.2 billion km away will now be just a telescope’s distance from the Chalai Government UP School. text/html 2009-12-06T08:00:00+01:00 Herald Tribune Rediscovering Galileo http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091206/ARTICLE/912061006?Title=Rediscovering-Galileo It was 400 years ago when the Italian astronomer Galileo aimed the recently invented telescope at the night sky and changed the way people looked at the world. text/html 2009-12-06T08:00:00+01:00 DCist Look Up: What's in the Sky This Week? http://dcist.com/2009/12/look_up_whats_in_the_sky_this_week_2.php The biggest celestial show always waits 'til last, so be sure to look up this week for the Geminids. text/html 2009-12-05T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal The Joy of a Meteor Shower http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/escapade/article/878343 Traditionally, many celebrations are capped with fireworks displays. As the International Year of Astronomy winds down, bundle up for a night of meteoritic fireworks in the night sky. text/html 2009-12-05T08:00:00+01:00 Warren Reporter A bit of NASA to land in Warren County http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2009/12/a_bit_of_nasa_to_land_in_warre.html New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Distinguished Professor of Physics Dale E. Gary, will guide visitors on a journey to the center of the galaxy on Friday, Dec. 11 at the Cooperative Extension Services of Warren County. text/html 2009-12-04T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today 365 Days of Astronomy to Continue in 2010 http://www.universetoday.com/2009/12/04/365-days-of-astronomy-to-continue-in-2010/ Calling all podcasters! The award-winning 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is proud to announce the project will continue for another 365 days, and is now accepting sign-ups for participants for 2010. text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury Scitech roadshow visits Hyden http://www.merredinmercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/scitech-roadshow-visits-hyden/1695234.aspx Students at Hyden Primary School got a first-hand experience in the wonders of science when the Scitech Roadshow visited last Thursday. text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 University of Victoria Theatre department looks to the stars for International Year of Astronomy http://ring.uvic.ca/09dec03/galileo.html Galileo proposed that, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 Defi Media Highlighting astronomy http://www.defimedia.info/articles/5017/1/Highlighting-astronomy-/Page1.html This year, the world is celebrating the 400 years of the first recorded astronomical observation made by a Galileo Galilei telescope. text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today Explore the Universe with Science@ESA http://www.universetoday.com/2009/12/03/explore-the-universe-with-scienceesa/ If you're looking for some superb space and astronomy vodcasts, ESA has produced a series of informative video podcasts that explore our Universe as seen through the "eyes" of ESA's fleet of science spacecraft. text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 San Francisco Examiner Exploratorium director chooses films that speak cinematic language http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Exploratorium-director-chooses-films-that-speak-cinematic-language-78378922.html Liz Keim, the director of the cinema arts program and senior curator at the Exploratorium, has been working at the museum since 1977. text/html 2009-12-03T08:00:00+01:00 Zenit News Agency The Legacy of Galileo Galilei http://www.zenit.org/article-27735?l=english Four hundred years after he invented the first telescope, Galileo Galilei's legacy lives on, continuing to influence how the world views science and how science views the world and, of course, the universe. text/html 2009-12-01T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Moon ‘eclipsing’ beyond solar system http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/-Moon-eclipsing-beyond-solar-system/articleshow/5286089.cms Some times, the moon does not just limit itself to eclipsing the sun. 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Astronomers call such events occultations. text/html 2009-11-30T08:00:00+01:00 Journal Live Programme of events makes the most of the stars http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/environment-news/2009/11/30/programme-of-events-makes-the-most-of-the-stars-61634-25282879/ A push is under way on Tyneside to encourage people to spend more time with the stars. text/html 2009-11-30T08:00:00+01:00 News Shopper Online Polish and British music students join together for Copernicus Music Festival http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/leisure/4768422.BLACKHEATH__Polish_and_British_music_students_join_together_for_Copernicus_Music_Festival/ What happens when the brightest Polish and British music students and conductors collide during the International Year of Astronomy? text/html 2009-11-29T08:00:00+01:00 Great Falls Tribune A partnership made in the stars: Astronomy Society and Interpretive Center http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20091129/ENTERTAINMENT/911290319/A-partnership-made-in-the-stars-Astronomy-Society-and-Interpretive-Center Jane Weber remembers the excitement that welled up inside her as a child when she stared at the moon. text/html 2009-11-29T08:00:00+01:00 Times Colonist Telescope donation celebrates International Year of Astronomy http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Telescope+donation+celebrates+International+Year+Astronomy/2282539/story.html More students in the Greater Victoria school district can aim for the stars with the donation of 30 telescopes by the Victoria Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. text/html 2009-11-29T08:00:00+01:00 Southtown Star Images celebrate astronomy http://blogs.southtownstar.com/orlandpark/2009/11/images_celebrate_astronomy.html Galileo would be proud. Four hundred years ago the father of modern astronomy used a telescope to peer into the sky and began to study the stars. text/html 2009-11-28T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Sculptors to showcase creations at IUCAA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Sculptors-to-showcase-creations-at-IUCAA/articleshow/5276980.cms Ten sculptors are to make a presentation of their work and inspiration at a two-day sculptors' symposium to be held on December 2 and 3 at the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). text/html 2009-11-27T08:00:00+01:00 Courier-Journal Puppet theater looks to the stars http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091127/SCENE05/911270320/1011/SCENE/Puppet-theater-looks-to-the-stars Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre and its cast of giant, Muppet-esque puppets are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy and the 400th anniversary of Italian astronomer Galileo's telescope debut with a production of “Look Out Galileo!” text/html 2009-11-27T08:00:00+01:00 New Scientist Philip Glass's hypnotic astronomy http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2009/11/philip-glasss-hypnotic-astronomy.php Philip Glass's new opera, Kepler, inspired by the life and scientific contributions of Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kepler, premiered in the US at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York last week. text/html 2009-11-26T08:00:00+01:00 Fayetteville Observer 'Blue moon' term not really about color http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/11/26/953962 It happens every 29 1/2 days. The moon swings opposite the sun in our skies. Sunlight hits the moon straight on from our earthly perspective, which causes the moon to appear full. text/html 2009-11-26T08:00:00+01:00 PRNewswire Uzbekistan 2020 Celebrated in Paris the Astronomer Mirzo Ulughbeg in presence of Buzz Aldrin http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uzbekistan-2020-celebrated-in-paris-the-astronomer-mirzo-ulughbeg-in-presence-of-buzz-aldrin-74745952.html Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, permanent representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to UNESCO and founder of Fund Uzbekistan 2020, opened today, the International Astronomy Conference held in Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris - CNRS, "A tribute to the Uzbek astronomer Mirzo Ulughbeg". text/html 2009-11-25T08:00:00+01:00 Salisbury Post Planetarium to unveil Milky Way http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/112509-MUST-RUN-Planetarium-unveils-images The Margaret C. Woodson Planetarium at Horizons Unlimited will take visitors on a journey to the center of the galaxy when it unveils unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way's core as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. text/html 2009-11-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Prairie Into the Milky Way http://www.opprairie.com/Articles-c-2009-11-25-202110.112113_Into_the_Milky_Way.html#123 Visitors to the Orland Park Public Library traveled to the Milky Way Galaxy and Saturn on Wednesday, Nov. 18, a the library unveiled mural-sized images of the Milky Way Galaxy from NASA's Great Observatories. text/html 2009-11-23T08:00:00+01:00 The Manly Daily Tidelines festival focus http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tidelines-festival-focus/ Discover the effects of the moon and the sun on our tides during this year’s Manly Ocean Care Day Festival. text/html 2009-11-23T08:00:00+01:00 This is the West Country Porlock astronomy event draws in the crowds http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/4755002.Porlock_astronomy_event_draws_in_the_crowds/ People rocketed down to Porlock on Saturday for an event of astronomical proportions. text/html 2009-11-22T08:00:00+01:00 The Christian Post Vatican Hosts Meeting on Life in the Universe http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091122/vatican-hosts-meeting-on-extraterrestrials/ The Pontifical Academy of Science recently hosted a gathering leading scientists from around the world to assess the most recent research on life in the universe and to discuss the possibility of life on other planets. text/html 2009-11-22T08:00:00+01:00 Express Buzz Camp on solar system begins http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Camp+on+solar+system+begins&artid=Img6YZxVuXE=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&SEO=&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts The two-day camp to get familiarise solar system among students began at the Kerala State Science and Technology museum here on Saturday. text/html 2009-11-20T08:00:00+01:00 Peninsula Clarion Star gazers gather http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/112009/new_527071421.shtml The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska (CLCA) will be holding a star party today and unveiling new and never before seen mural-sized images of the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. text/html 2009-11-20T08:00:00+01:00 Press & Sun-Bulletin Center to celebrate 'Year of Astronomy' http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091120/COMMUN02/91120008/Center+to+celebrate+%E2%80%98Year+of+Astronomy+ Kopernik Observatory & Science Education Center will celebrate the international “Year of Astronomy” by unveiling new mural-sized images from NASA’s observatories today at its facility on Underwood Road in Vestal. text/html 2009-11-19T08:00:00+01:00 Institute of Physics Binary systems share stardust http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/40975 Telescopes now routinely yield detailed images of the cosmos, and in the process help unravel some of the mysteries surrounding our own existence. text/html 2009-11-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Castlegar Source Kootenay Contraption contestants concoct canny creations http://castlegarsource.com/node/3841 One hundred of the Kootenays' finest young minds recently put their brain power into action as part of Kootenay Contraption contest. text/html 2009-11-19T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Record Colder nights bring clearer skies, ideal for gazing at stars, planets http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20091119/LIFE01/91118035/-1/entfront/Colder+nights+bring+clearer+skies++ideal+for+gazing+at+stars++planets Many of us can remember as kids lying on a blanket in the back yard or an open field and looking up at the sky to see the stars. It felt magical, as if we were at one with the universe. text/html 2009-11-18T08:00:00+01:00 Press Trust of India Jugalbandi mark beginning of astro-fortnight http://www.ptinews.com/news/381963_Jugalbandi-mark-beginning-of-astro-fortnight An astro-fortnight celebrating the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) got off to a scintillating start here as space enthusiasts listened to fusion music by an Indian vocalist and an Italian violinist. text/html 2009-11-18T08:00:00+01:00 Spartan Daily Unseen images of deep space unveiled at King Library http://media.www.thespartandaily.com/media/storage/paper852/news/2009/11/18/News/Unseen.Images.Of.Deep.Space.Unveiled.At.King.Library-3835442.shtml The collective sound of wows and astonished gasps filled the Fourth Street lobby of the King Library on Monday afternoon. text/html 2009-11-18T08:00:00+01:00 Indian Express Workshop on astronomy at PU http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Workshop-on-astronomy-at-PU/543135 The year 2009 is being celebrated as the International year of astronomy by UNESCO and IAU (International Astronomical Union) as it marks the 400 years of the first use of a telescope by Galileo that eventually led to a scientific revolution. text/html 2009-11-18T08:00:00+01:00 RF Globalnet Record-Breaking Radio Astronomy Project To Measure Sky With Extreme Precision http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Record-Breaking-Radio-Astronomy-Project-To-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO Astronomers will tie together the largest collection of the world's radio telescopes ever assembled to work as a single observing tool in a project aimed at improving the precision of the reference frame scientists use to measure positions in the sky. text/html 2009-11-17T08:00:00+01:00 NewsTimes Peabody program is out of this world http://www.newstimes.com/entertainment/article/Peabody-program-is-out-of-this-world-255603.php Is there life on other planets? It's a question that everyone from scientists to ordinary citizens has been asking for generations. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News In praise of real darkness http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8362265.stm A spot in Scotland has picked up an international award, confirming it as one of the best places for stargazing in the world. But what is the importance of being able to see the stars? text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Advocate-Messenger Boyle library receives NASA images http://www.amnews.com/stories/2009/11/16/loc.388541.sto The Boyle County Public Library will take visitors on a journey to the center of our galaxy when it unveils unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way’s core as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 Numismaster.com Tributes to Kepler End Year of Astronomy http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=8451 In May Deutsche Bundesbank released a silver 10 euro commemorating Johannes Kepler. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 News|Net Nebraska Mueller Planetarium's NASA exhibit shows the Milky Way in a new light http://www.newsnetnebraska.org/component/content/article/28-news-cojmc/709-mueller-planetarium-exhibit-shows-the-milky-way-in-a-new-light When Galileo first used a telescope to observe the stars 400 years ago, he didn't know how much of the universe he was seeing -- or how much he was missing. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Rebel Yell Speaker philosophizes over Galileo http://unlvrebelyell.com/2009/11/16/speaker-philosophizes-over-galileo/ A discussion of the life and historic trial of Galileo Galilei dissected the scientist’s discoveries and the modern reception to his ideas. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 NJ.com TV's "Cake Boss" whips up space cake for RVCC planetarium http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2009/11/tvs_cake_boss_whips_up_space_c.html The planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College is featured in an episode of Cake Boss to be aired on Monday, Nov. 23 at 10:30 p.m. on the cable television network TLC. text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 PTI News Indo-Italian astronomy fortnight to begin http://www.ptinews.com/news/378506_Indo-Italian-astronomy-fortnight-to-begin Astronomy enthusiasts have a reason to cheer as an Indo-Italian astronomy fortnight is being organised here to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy and Italian "Year of Galileo". text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 Country Life UK forest named best place for stargazing http://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/article/430881/UK-forest-named-best-place-for-stargazing.html Galloway Forest Park in Scotland is the first place in the UK to be named a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). text/html 2009-11-16T08:00:00+01:00 Top News A fusion of music, art & astronomy http://www.topnews.in/fusion-music-art-astronomy-2236590 A jugalbandi (fusion) between an Indian vocalist and an Italian violinist intermingling with sounds and sight of stars will be the highlight of a unique multi-disciplinary event at Nehru Planetarium on Monday. text/html 2009-11-15T08:00:00+01:00 Denver Post An eye on the sky, one on the ground http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_13776988 The International Year of Astronomy is drawing to a close, and it's been marked by some notable passages. text/html 2009-11-15T08:00:00+01:00 Zanesville Times Recorder McConnelsville library will host NASA murals http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20091115/NEWS01/911150315 The Kate Love Simpson Library will take visitors on a journey to the center of the galaxy when it unveils mural-sized images of the Milky Way's core as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. text/html 2009-11-15T08:00:00+01:00 Arizona Reporter Why Southern Arizona is Considered the Astronomy Capital of the World http://www.azreporter.com/news/index.php?itemid=753 For years, the clear skies and minimal lights of the nighttime Southern Arizona desert has attracted major astronomy facilities to the area from around the world. Some have dubbed this part of the state "The Astronomy Capital of the World." text/html 2009-11-14T08:00:00+01:00 Star Bulletin Star struck http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091114_Star_struck.html Shooting stars above the lagoon at Ko'olina had onlookers emitting plenty of oohs and aahs. But, they weren't the only things attracting attention. text/html 2009-11-14T08:00:00+01:00 Journal Star Mueller Planetarium to unveil new mural-size images from NASA http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_68c5efc6-d0b0-11de-a5db-001cc4c03286.html Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum will take visitors on a journey to the center of our galaxy when it unveils two new mural-size images of the Milky Way's core on Sunday. text/html 2009-11-14T08:00:00+01:00 The Camrose Canadian Falling stars, a blue moon http://www.camrosecanadian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2175647 This year has been designated International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to highlight 400 years of astronomy since 1609 when Galileo first viewed the heavens with a telescope. text/html 2009-11-13T08:00:00+01:00 Current-Argus 2009 Star Party finale set for Tuesday http://www.currentargus.com/ci_13785587 The last Star Party and Celebration of the Night event for the year will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. text/html 2009-11-12T08:00:00+01:00 Fox News Three Telescopes Combine for Stunning Space Photo http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,574404,00.html A giant composite image of the Milky Way's center has been taken by NASA's three great observatories — the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. text/html 2009-11-12T08:00:00+01:00 The Bi-College News No Night Without A Telescope Is No Dark Matter http://www.biconews.com/?p=21175 "If you have never looked through a decent telescope before, you have no idea of the amount of detail that is in space," said Haverford’s Professor of Astronomy, Bruce Partridge. text/html 2009-11-11T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Herald North Central offers rare view of Milky Way http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=335626 North Central College gave stargazers a view of the galaxy Tuesday they couldn't get from a typical telescope. text/html 2009-11-11T08:00:00+01:00 Aiken Standard Get glimpse of space from NASA's Great Observatories http://www.aikenstandard.com/Entertainment/1111-Ruth-Patrick-images Two mural-size images of the Milky Way - as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the other two "Great Observatories" - were unveiled at USC Aiken's Ruth Patrick Science Education Center/DuPont Planetarium Tuesday. text/html 2009-11-11T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef ESO Director General visits Vatican City http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29600 On 30 and 31 October 2009 the ESO Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, was invited to visit the Vatican City, as part of an international group of renowned astronomers, on the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. text/html 2009-11-11T08:00:00+01:00 Discover Magazine You too can be Galileo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/11/11/you-too-can-be-galileo/ Galileo Galilei pointed a telescope at the heavens, and revolutionized our conception of Earth’s place in the Universe. text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC Triple delight in the Milky Way http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/11/10/2123963.aspx NASA has blended three views of our home galaxy's turbulent core to produce a picture filled with scientifically significant snap, crackle and pop. And the deeper you go into the image, the more you learn. text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 WTOL.com Ritter Plantetarium and Toledo-Lucas County Public Library celebrate International Year of Astronomy http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=11479389 Ritter Planetarium, of The University of Toledo's College of Arts and Sciences, and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will collaborate to take visitors on a journey to the center of our galaxy text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 NASA/JPL NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2009-162&icid='MostViewSub' A never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way galaxy is being unveiled by NASA today. This event will commemorate the 400 years since Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609. text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Eastern News Other Stars, Other Planets http://media.www.dennews.com/media/storage/paper309/news/2009/11/10/News/other.Stars.Other.Planets-3827345.shtml Like most astronomers, Jim Kaler first became interested in astronomy as a child looking up at the stars. text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 The Examiner International Year of Astronomy, Citizen Sky and Jupiter events http://www.examiner.com/x-26070-SF-Grandparenting-Examiner~y2009m11d10-International-Year-of-Astronomy-Citizen-Sky-and--Jupiter-events Remember sitting in your backyard searching the sky for flying saucers? Or viewing the sky through a telescope for the first time? text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 Associated Press Galactic images on display http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/News/StateNewEngland/427814-227/galactic-images-on-display-in-concord-nh.html A 6-foot-by-3-foot image of the Milky Way galaxy and other large-scale images as seen by NASA telescopes are being unveiled at New Hampshire’s McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. text/html 2009-11-10T08:00:00+01:00 The Register Catholic priests, scientists head to Rome to ponder alien life http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/10/vatican_aliens/ The Vatican may be a little closer to deciding how it deals with the tricky problem of extra terrestrial - and most likely non-Catholic - life forms, as it wraps up a conference on astrobiology this week. text/html 2009-11-09T08:00:00+01:00 Hunterton County Democrat Hubble telescope photos of the Milky Way go on display at RVCC Planetarium http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2009/11/hubble_telescope_photos_of_the.html Mural-size images of the Milky Way’s core as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory go on permanent display at the Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium tomorrow. text/html 2009-11-09T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India An astro-ordinary display by students http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/An-astro-ordinary-display-by-students/articleshow/5209831.cms Shishu Griha students of Class 8 have opted for astronomy as a topic for the International School Award 2009-10, to mark 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-11-07T08:00:00+01:00 Chronicle Herald A right-brainer’s universe http://thechronicleherald.ca/Religion/1151596.html We live in a universe that never stands still. text/html 2009-11-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India IUCAA brings out astro diary http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/IUCAA-brings-out-astro-diary/articleshow/5204710.cms The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) has produced a unique diary as part of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). text/html 2009-11-06T08:00:00+01:00 The Reporter Programs encourage sky watching http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2009/11/06/life/srv0000006764796.txt The stars have aligned, so to speak. text/html 2009-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 SFGate Saturday stargazing at Lawrence Hall of Science http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/04/NSRP1ACHO4.DTL&type=science It's been 400 years since Galileo first pointed his telescope to the sky to look at the stars, and what better way to celebrate this International Year of Astronomy than by having a look at Jupiter, the planet that so mesmerized the great Italian astronomer. text/html 2009-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 Arizona Daily Star Build a 'scope, then attend evening sky-gazing event http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/315970 Astronomy enthusiasts can learn to build a Galileoscope from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sabino Canyon. text/html 2009-11-05T08:00:00+01:00 East Volusia News Observatory's public sessions have universal appeal http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Neighbors/South/evlNS03110509.htm Local star gazers were treated to a Galilean Night recently as those studying astronomy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Creekside Observatory turned their technology to sights first observed through a telescope 400 years ago. text/html 2009-11-04T08:00:00+01:00 Capital City Weekly Southeast Skies and the IYA http://www.capweek.com/stories/110409/spe_512483261.shtml Wasn't it great recently when the Juneau area skies were clear at night and you could see the stars and constellations like Orion and the Big and Little Bears, among others? text/html 2009-11-04T08:00:00+01:00 Royal Purple News Physics department celebrates International Year of Astronomy 2009 with lectures, exhibits http://media.www.royalpurplenews.com/media/storage/paper1225/news/2009/11/04/Lifestyle/Physics.Department.Celebrates.International.Year.Of.Astronomy.2009.With.Lectures-3821800.shtml The UW-Whitewater physics department is celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 with a lecture series and exhibits. text/html 2009-11-04T08:00:00+01:00 Dispatch Online Rhodes student wins global space competition http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=356827 A Rhodes University physics student is reaching for the stars after she won a prestigious European Space Agency award for astronomy. text/html 2009-11-03T08:00:00+01:00 IndyStar.com Pike HS to help NASA unveil Milky Way images http://www.indystar.com/article/20091103/LOCAL1802/911030387/1195/LOCAL18/Pike+HS+to+help+NASA+unveil+Milky+Way+images The Pike High School Planetarium will be part of a NASA event next week. text/html 2009-11-03T08:00:00+01:00 This is Lincolnshire Winter party-goers hoping for a star-studded bash http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Winter-party-goers-hoping-star-studded-bash/article-1474212-detail/article.html A winter party to celebrate the stars in the sky above Lincolnshire, will bring the universe into sharp focus. text/html 2009-11-03T08:00:00+01:00 Keremeos Review Selecting a Christmas telescope http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/keremeosreview/community/68968167.html Christmas is coming! If you are considering getting a telescope for the family astronomer, you are probably about to go shopping, and worrying about making the right choice. text/html 2009-11-03T08:00:00+01:00 Cambridge News How the Moon shines its way into our lives http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_features/displayarticle.asp?id=460719 It has been there for billions of years, but 2009 is special for the Moon. Jack Grove found out why astronomers and amateur stargazers in Cambridge are starting to get excited about Earth's satellite once again. text/html 2009-11-02T08:00:00+01:00 Valdosta State University News Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with Friday Show http://www.valdosta.edu/news/releases/planetarium.110209/ Guests at Valdosta State University's planetarium will witness the transformation of astronomy at its upcoming show "Astronomy Grows up -- and out!" at 7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Nevins Hall. text/html 2009-11-02T08:00:00+01:00 Indian Catholic Today's scientists need awe, Pope says http://www.indiancatholic.in/news/storydetails.php/13730-1-8-Today-'s-scientists-need-awe,-Pope-says Modernity would benefit from the sense of awe that inspired the fathers of modern science, says Benedict XVI. text/html 2009-11-01T08:00:00+01:00 ABC Before Galileo http://www.abc.net.au/tv/messagestick/stories/s2730570.htm In the International Year of Astronomy, astronomers world-wide are celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo turning a telescope to the sky and while some Aboriginal artists and elders are learning from astronomers and seeing a western view of their constellations, they in turn are teaching astronomers their stories and ways they have viewed the stars way before Galileo was born. text/html 2009-10-30T08:00:00+01:00 The Dakota Student Professor explores time travel potential http://media.www.dakotastudent.com/media/storage/paper970/news/2009/10/30/News/Professor.Explores.Time.Travel.Potential-3819177.shtml Tuesday night, in a tribute to the International Year of Astronomy, Tim Young, associate professor of Physics and Astrophysics gave a talk entitled "Time Travelers." text/html 2009-10-30T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com During International Year of Astronomy, Pope Benedict reflects on Galileo controversy http://www.examiner.com/x-14886-Pope-Benedict-Examiner~y2009m10d30-During-International-Year-of-Astronomy-Pope-Benedict-reflects-on-Galileo-controversy On October 30, Pope Benedict XVI received participants in the conference sponsored by the Specola Vaticana (Vatican Observatory) for the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-10-30T08:00:00+01:00 Vatican Radio Pope Benedict XVI Meets Astronomers http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=330630 Astronomers from around the world arrived in Rome on Friday for a two-day symposium organized by the Governorate of the Vatican City State and the Vatican Observatory. The highlight of the event was a meeting on Friday with Pope Benedict XVI. text/html 2009-10-30T08:00:00+01:00 Billings Gazette Bringing light, shadow to the stars http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_0df71a16-c511-11de-9a4a-001cc4c002e0.html The picture on the computer screen looked like someone forgot to take the lens cap off - black with a few specks of white. text/html 2009-10-29T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com International Year of Astronomy, 2009 and exploring our skies http://www.examiner.com/x-26070-SF-Grandparenting-Examiner~y2009m10d29-International-Year-of-Astronomy-2009-and-exploring-our-skies “The Universe, yours to discover,” is a powerful theme for the International Year of Astronomy. This year is dedicated to celebrating astronomy and its contributions to society. text/html 2009-10-29T08:00:00+01:00 Falmouth Bulletin Sidewalk science: Falmouth astronomers share the view http://www.wickedlocal.com/falmouth/news/x665156551/Sidewalk-science-Falmouth-astronomers-share-the-view Falmouth Selectman Brent Putnam isn’t just passionate about politics, he’s also passionate about the planets, the moon and the stars. text/html 2009-10-29T08:00:00+01:00 Halifax News Net Guides make contact with space http://www.halifaxnewsnet.ca/index.cfm?sid=298698&sc=608 The Keshen Goodman Library made contact with space last week, as members of the public listened to Girl Guides questioning Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk while the International Space Station passed over Alaska. text/html 2009-10-29T08:00:00+01:00 The Press and Journal Keep watching the skies http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1446442/?UserKey= Calling all moon-gazers for an evening of lunar activity. Some 400 years ago, Galileo famously turned his telescope to the skies and observed the moon for the first time. text/html 2009-10-28T08:00:00+01:00 MLive.com Astronomical League president Terry Mann to discuss 'Women of Astronomy' http://www.mlive.com/living/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/10/astronomical_league_president.html Terry Mann, president of the Astronomical League, a group of approximately 18,000 amateur astronomers, is scheduled to visit Kalamazoo next month to talk about women astronomers. text/html 2009-10-27T08:00:00+01:00 Star of Mysore Galilean Nights attract curious sky gazers http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=22322 Excel Soft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Excel Public School, Hootagalli, had jointly organised a unique programme called "Galilean Nights" from Oct. 22 to 24. text/html 2009-10-27T08:00:00+01:00 News-Record Astronomer shares the thrill of looking up http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/10/26/article/astronomer_shares_the_thrill_of_looking_up Every Friday night, when our star-studded sky looks as clear as blown glass, they come across Lake Katherine at GTCC toward the Cline Observatory. text/html 2009-10-27T08:00:00+01:00 The Sydney Morning Herald A rematch for Galileo and his tormentors http://www.smh.com.au/national/a-rematch-for-galileo-and-his-tormentors-20091026-hgq4.html No one expects the Spanish Inquisition but Galileo, the renowned 17th-century thinker, might finally defeat his tormentors. text/html 2009-10-26T08:00:00+01:00 Scientific American What Galileo and Scientific American have in common: Honored Italian heritage http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=what-galileo-and-scientific-america-2009-10-26 In the year of Galileo, it is only fitting that the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York would structure its annual celebration of Italian heritage in part around the famed Italian astronomer. text/html 2009-10-26T08:00:00+01:00 TransWorldNews MOONWATCH, Explore the moon from the comfort of your home! http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=133064&cat=15 Join Astronomy.FM, in cooperation with astronomers around the world, as we broadcast an International Year of Astronomy special event: MOONWATCH! text/html 2009-10-26T08:00:00+01:00 Chico Enterprise-Record Stargazer sky high after White House visit http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_13642595 A local from the Kiwanis Chico Community Observatory recently came back from Washington D.C. after being invited to a "Star Party" at the White House. text/html 2009-10-26T08:00:00+01:00 The Press and Journal Moray children reach for the stars http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1454473?UserKey= Moray children have been reaching for the stars at an astronomy day. text/html 2009-10-25T08:00:00+01:00 Big Island Video News Galileo block party http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2009/10october/20091025blockparty.htm The local community joined the observatories at Mauna Kea and `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii at Hilo's "Astronomy Row" to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy 2009. text/html 2009-10-24T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India City's astronomy enthusiasts to celebrate ‘Galilean nights’ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5155734.cms Astronomy enthusiasts in the city will celebrate ‘Galilean nights’ on Saturday night during which they will be observe the objects that text/html 2009-10-23T08:00:00+01:00 One Minion's Opinion Did you know it’s the International Year of Astronomy? http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/did-you-know-its-the-international-year-of-astronomy/ I only find these things out when the year is nearly done for some reason. 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Better late than miss it altogether. text/html 2009-10-23T08:00:00+01:00 TransWorldNews Astronomy.FM and Global-Rent-A-Scope Partner for Three-Day Galilean Nights Promotion http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=132453&cat=15 Astronomy.FM and Global-Rent-A-Scope have partnered for a special three-day Galilean Nights promotion offering free telescopic imaging time to internet users around the world. text/html 2009-10-22T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit International Community To Celebrate ‘Galilean Nights’ http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1773702/international_community_to_celebrate_galilean_nights/ Amateur astronomers, enthusiasts and the general public will be taking part in a three-day sky watching party this week in order to celebrate the achievements of Galileo. text/html 2009-10-22T08:00:00+01:00 Media Newswire The Galileo Scandal http://media-newswire.com/release_1103535.html In celebration of 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy, The University of Texas at El Paso presents “The Galileo Scandal,” a talk by astronomer Mary Kay Hemenway, a recognized Galileo scholar from The University of Texas at Austin. text/html 2009-10-22T08:00:00+01:00 Washington University Record See the stars on campus http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/14914.html Participate in the International Year of Astronomy by making a visit to the observatory on top of Crow Hall. text/html 2009-10-21T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India Star gazers in for celestial treat at Galilian Nights event http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Star-gazers-in-for-celestial-treat-at-Galilian-Nights-event/articleshow/5146508.cms Avid moon gazers and budding astronomers will get to enjoy a celestial treat in the three-day Galilian Nights to be celebrated by Gujarat Nature Conservation Society (GNCS) along with Amateur Astronomer Associations of Baroda and Bal Bhavan. text/html 2009-10-21T08:00:00+01:00 Missouri S&T News Semester's last chance to look through telescope http://news.mst.edu/2009/10/this_semesters_last_chance_to.html Everyone is invited to this semester's final opportunity to view the moon and Jupiter through Missouri S&T's 16-inch telescope. Weather permitting, the Observatory will open its doors at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 23. text/html 2009-10-21T08:00:00+01:00 The Jerusalem Post Name that planet: Uranus, Neptune to get Hebrew names http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1256037270042&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull The planets Uranus and Neptune have been waiting billions of years for official Hebrew names (or at least a few thousand years, since Hebrew began) and now - in honor of UNESCO's International Year of Astronomy - Israelis have an opportunity to vote for their preferences. text/html 2009-10-21T08:00:00+01:00 The Australian Pluto still dogged by planet debate http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26237075-30417,00.html The blast-off of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in January 2006 was the prelude to a row that continues today over the cosmic ranking of the probe's objective: Pluto. A resolution stripping Pluto of its planetary status carried by the International Astronomical Union later that year incensed some scientists. text/html 2009-10-20T08:00:00+01:00 ilubnan.com 2009, International Year of Astronomy, Lebanon follows its lucky star http://www.iloubnan.info/technology/actualite/id/39296/titre/2009,-International-Year-of-Astronomy,-Lebanon-follows-its-lucky-star Billions of stars and only five pairs of eyes to examine them. With a reduced staff, the small community of Lebanese astrophysicists has decided to introduce us to this magic world on the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-10-20T08:00:00+01:00 Space.com 'Sidewalk Astronomy' to Sweep the U.S. This Weekend http://www.space.com/spacewatch/091021-galilean-nights.html People across America will have a chance to gaze up at Jupiter and its four largest moons this weekend the same way Galileo did almost 400 years ago. text/html 2009-10-20T08:00:00+01:00 Tehran Times 3rd IOAA competition opens in Tehran http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=205936 Coincident with the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), the Third International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) kicked off officially in Tehran on Sunday afternoon. text/html 2009-10-20T08:00:00+01:00 Exchange Magazine Waterloo marks International Year of Astronomy with star-gazing party http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2009/week43/Tuesday/102007.htm The University of Waterloo is inviting members of the public to help celebrate International Year of Astronomy 2009 with a star-gazing party on Wednesday, Oct. 21. text/html 2009-10-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Mark News Fly Me to the Moon http://www.themarknews.com/articles/592-fly-me-to-the-moon Telescopes are incredible. Just looking through the eyepiece can take you on a journey from your backyard to the depths of space. It’s a powerful experience – simultaneously informing us about mankind’s brilliance and insignificance – that I wish everyone on the planet could share. text/html 2009-10-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Philadelphia Inquirer Observatories hold monthlong Galileo celebration http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20091019_Observatories_hold_monthlong_Galileo_celebration.html Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei fashioned a telescope from eyeglass lenses and a piece of lead pipe and used it to change humanity's perception of its place in the universe. text/html 2009-10-19T08:00:00+01:00 Tonic Stargazing in the (Rose) Garden http://www.tonic.com/article/stargazing-white-house-rose-garden/ Everyone loves astronomy; kids, grown-ups, even celebrities. So when it's World Space Week -- not to mention the International Year of Astronomy -- lots of folks get out there with their telescopes, binoculars and naked eyes, just to see what they can see in the night sky. text/html 2009-10-18T08:00:00+01:00 The Baltimore Sun Howard stargazers plan to open observatory at Alpha Ridge http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-ho.neighbors18oct18,0,3261029.story When President John F. Kennedy stood before the world in 1962 and vowed that the United States would put a man on the moon before the decade ended, something stirred deep inside 10-year-old Joel Goodman. text/html 2009-10-18T08:00:00+01:00 Space Fellowship What’s Up for October? The Andromeda Galaxy! http://spacefellowship.com/2009/10/18/what%E2%80%99s-up-for-october-the-andromeda-galaxy/ 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. And every month this year we’ll be showcasing a great celestial view. This month it’s the Andromeda Galaxy! text/html 2009-10-18T08:00:00+01:00 Chico Enterprise-Record "Galileo" to share discoveries in Chico http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_13588290 While "the father of modern astronomy," Galileo Galilei, died in 1642, he will be making a special comeback in Chico this month. text/html 2009-10-17T08:00:00+01:00 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News Galileo Live at the Montréal Planetarium until January 10, 2010 http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-2372-Galileo_Live_at_the_Montreal_Planetarium_until_January_10,_2010 Montréal’s Nature Museums are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy by presenting Galileo Live at the Montréal Planetarium until January 10, 2010. text/html 2009-10-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Washington Post Sites Worldwide to See Depths of the Galaxy http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101601606.html This is the International Year of Astronomy, marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's initial documentation of his telescopic observations of the moon, stars and Jupiter. In that spirit, here are seven of the world's best destinations for stargazing travelers. text/html 2009-10-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Herald Scots forest bids for first dark sky park outside USA http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport-environment/scots-forest-bids-for-first-dark-sky-park-outside-usa-1.926645 Stargazers could heading to a forest in the south-west of Scotland after it launched an attempt to become the first “dark sky park” outside the US. text/html 2009-10-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Daily Courier Public can help preserve night skies at Saturday event http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=73530 The Prescott Astronomy Club is inviting the public to join in a worldwide event Saturday to assess the clarity of the city's night sky. text/html 2009-10-16T08:00:00+01:00 Marketwire National Science and Technology Week Launched With Message From the International Space Station http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Natural-Resources-Canada-1060767.html National Science and Technology Week was launched today in Ottawa with a message from Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk aboard the International Space Station. text/html 2009-10-16T08:00:00+01:00 IOL SA student's passion for astronomy rewarded http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=105&art_id=vn20091016131754788C906305 At the tender age of six, when most young girls her age were probably still playing with Barbie dolls and skipping ropes, Michelle Knights, of Joburg, had already turned her head to the stars. text/html 2009-10-15T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef Call for Submissions to the IYA2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Astronomy EPO http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29407 The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) is soliciting nominations and submissions for the IYA2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach. text/html 2009-10-15T08:00:00+01:00 SOA World Magazine Dr. Robert Thirsk to Greet Symposium Participants With Special Message From the International Space Station http://in.sys-con.com/node/1146354 Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk will launch National Science and Technology Week with a message to the delegates attending the launch event at the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM). text/html 2009-10-15T08:00:00+01:00 The Warwick Advertiser Caroline Moore honored at White House for supernova discovery http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2009/10/16/warwick_advertiser/news/1.txt Warwick Valley High School sophomore Caroline Moore recently stood on a platform outside the White House with President and Mrs. Barack Obama. text/html 2009-10-15T08:00:00+01:00 The Providence Journal Brown offers look at 400 years of astronomy http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/10/brown-offers-look-at-400-years.html This is the International Year of Astronomy, coming 400 years after the first telescope observations by Galileo, and Brown University is celebrating the event with an exhibit of venerable equipment and images. text/html 2009-10-15T08:00:00+01:00 PressTV Vatican exhibit to host Galileo's work http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=108731&sectionid=3510212 The Vatican is to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first celestial observations by Galileo, who was prosecuted by the Inquisition in the 17th century. text/html 2009-10-14T08:00:00+01:00 Worthing Herald Moonwatch event can be enjoyed by all stargazers http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/eastbourne-news/Moonwatch-event-can-be-enjoyed.5731774.jp This autumn visitors to Eastbourne have the chance to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with a seafront Moonwatch event. text/html 2009-10-14T08:00:00+01:00 Euronews 400 Years of the Telescope http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/14/400-years-of-the-telescope/ American film “400 Years of The Telescope” documents the last four centuries of astronomy. The film was shown at the Pariscience Scientific Film Festival (held recently in Paris France). text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 Catholic News Service History of Italy's celestial studies stars in Vatican Museums' exhibit http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0904575.htm The Vatican and Italian observatories have teamed up to display for the first time numerous precious instruments and books documenting the birth and development of stargazing in Italy. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Brown Daily Herald Astronomy exhibit now open at Hay http://www.browndailyherald.com/astronomy-exhibit-now-open-at-hay-1.1996177 With Fall Weekend behind them, Brown students can now turn to the exploration of a decidedly less controversial new world: outer space. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 UNO Gateway UNO's planetarium celebrates international year of astronomy http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2009/10/13/News/Unos-Planetarium.Celebrates.International.Year.Of.Astronomy-3802402.shtml The University of Nebraska at Omaha's Mallory Kountze Planetarium joined hundreds of other planetariums across the country in celebrating the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 Physics Central Star Parties go Presidential http://www.physicscentral.com/buzz/blog/index.cfm?postid=6261054344775441569 Last Wednesday, a rather unusual group of people gathered on the White House's south lawn. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 Zenit News Agency Vatican exhibit celebrates astronomy http://www.zenit.org/article-27189?l=english The Astrum 2009 exhibition, opening Friday in the Vatican Museums, will showcase astronomical instruments over four centuries old next to the most modern counterparts. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Journal Times Galileoscope available at store http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_c0a68fd0-b822-11de-be1b-001cc4c03286.html The Galileoscope now has a Galileostore. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 Associated Press Telescopes, Galileo texts on view at Vatican http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gVhVS3vYYvAwfSrJIEVG0lZK7mLAD9BAAQA80 Rudimentary telescopes, celestial globes and original manuscripts by Galileo are going on view at the Vatican Museums as part of an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the astronomer's first celestial observations. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Chosun Ilbo Korea Hosts Prestigious Global Space Event http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/10/13/2009101300673.html The International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the most prestigious space event in the world, opened on Monday in the city of Daejeon. Korea is the fourth Asian country to host the annual event. text/html 2009-10-13T08:00:00+01:00 Media Newswire Rockefeller Encouraged by NASA Exploration for Water on the Moon http://media-newswire.com/release_1102448.html Senator John D. ( Jay ) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement today on NASA’s mission to confirm the presence of water on the moon. text/html 2009-10-12T08:00:00+01:00 Heartland Connection The skies the limit for Ottumwa students http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=362085 Some Ottumwa students received a special lesson that was out of this world Monday. text/html 2009-10-12T08:00:00+01:00 The Current Science Center presents another SciFest http://media.www.thecurrentonline.com/media/storage/paper304/news/2009/10/12/Opinions/Science.Center.Presents.Another.Scifest-3800583.shtml Last year, the St. Louis Science Center won the right to host the U.S. version of the wildly popular British-based Cheltenham Science Festival, an event dubbed "SciFest 08: International Science Festival." text/html 2009-10-12T08:00:00+01:00 The GW Hatchet Museum opens public observatory http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2009/10/12/News/Museum.Opens.Public.Observatory-3800481.shtml A new attraction on the National Mall allows visitors to check out the stars and planets - and not just at night. text/html 2009-10-12T08:00:00+01:00 PhillyBurbs Seeing stars http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/26/2009/october/12/seeing-stars.html It's all in the stars. text/html 2009-10-12T08:00:00+01:00 The Examiner Stargazing returns at Launceston's new planetarium http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/science-technology/stargazing-returns-at-launcestons-new-planetarium/1647085.aspx After a long hiatus, stargazers will be able to get their fill with the re-opening of Launceston's Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery's planetarium. text/html 2009-10-11T08:00:00+01:00 IYA2009 Cinematic documentary 400 Years of the Telescope makes its French debut http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/518/ A sweeping film, celebrating four centuries of astral discoveries, 400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought will make its foreign-language debut at the Pariscience Film Festival, in Paris, on Saturday, October 10, 2009. text/html 2009-10-11T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India 'Water on moon not a turning point' http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Water-on-moon-not-a-turning-point/articleshow/5111295.cms "The discovery of water on the moon is not a turning point in science, but is an interesting discovery because the common man can relate to it,"... text/html 2009-10-11T08:00:00+01:00 Xinhua World Space Week celebrated globally http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/11/content_12209148.htm A variety of space-related events had been held all over the world in the past week to celebrate World Space Week, the largest annual space event on Earth. text/html 2009-10-10T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India Budding astronomer wins international laurel http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Budding-astronomer-wins-international-laurel/articleshow/5110575.cms His zeal to explore the universe has helped Shyamal Patel win laurels in the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). text/html 2009-10-09T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Cities in big Solar System model http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8299337.stm Cities and towns in Scotland will be used to help represent planets and asteroids in a large-scale model of the Solar System. text/html 2009-10-09T08:00:00+01:00 Current-Argus Carlsbad Caverns Celebration of the Night http://www.currentargus.com/ci_13529827 Carlsbad Caverns National Park extends an invitation to join in the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy and view the night sky. text/html 2009-10-09T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC Coming attractions in space http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/10/09/2094351.aspx Even if today's big moon crash wasn't the kind of spectacular you were expecting, there are plenty of other space extravaganzas in the works over the next few weeks. text/html 2009-10-09T08:00:00+01:00 Yonhap News Agency S. Korea striving to nurture aerospace industry http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Features/2009/10/09/73/0801000000AEN20091009002100320F.HTML South Korea will strive to join the ranks of world's aerospace technology leaders by forging future cooperative tie-ups with foreign space experts and agencies at an upcoming global astronautical conference, organizers of the event said Friday. text/html 2009-10-09T08:00:00+01:00 Napanee Guide Astronomer offers chance to see through Galileo's eyes http://www.napaneeguide.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2091281 It’s kind of like an "Aha" moment, but involves a telescope and a clear night sky. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 UH Manoa Celebrating 400 Years of the Telescope http://www.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=3159 In 1609, Galileo Galilei, an Italian scientist, performed the first observation of the "stars" using a telescope. The Moon was covered with craters, the Milky Way was made of numerous stars, satellites circulated Jupiter, Venus waxed and waned. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 The Oakland Tribune October to offer spooky space fun, new experiences http://www.insidebayarea.com/entertainment/ci_13515210 It seems everyone, even at the busy White House in Washington, is getting into the spirit of this International Year of Astronomy. I want to lobby for more star parties at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.! text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 The Daily Texan Recreation of solar system's logistics opens students' eyes http://www.dailytexanonline.com/university/recreation-of-solar-system-s-logistics-opens-students-eyes-1.1944879 To help celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, a human model of our solar system was displayed Wednesday on the Robert Lee Moore Hall plaza. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 Los Angeles Times Obama and students space out at the White House http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-obama-stargazing8-2009oct08,0,3390770.story In a brief diversion from terrestrial concerns, President Obama turned his eyes to the cosmos Wednesday night as he hosted 150 middle-school students for an evening of stargazing and science at the White House. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 Media Newswire David Lambert Delivers Talk "Dark Ages to Dark Energy' http://media-newswire.com/release_1101860.html To celebrate its grand re-opening after renovations, the Marian Blakemore Planetarium at Midland’s Museum of the Southwest will host a series of events on Friday, October 9, featuring McDonald Observatory Director Dr. David L. Lambert. The events are free and open to the public. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 The Camrose Canadian October is a prime-viewing month http://www.camrosecanadian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2047669 As we enter the last few months of 2009 —the International Year of Astronomy, October offers a fabulous array of celestial views for those who look up while it is still dark in the morning. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 Associated Press White House aims middle schoolers eyes to stars http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDXT1ddMztJof2KWUjkhwfsO0jFgD9B6HEU80 Call it a star party with real star power. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Herald-Tribune Space an option students may want to consider http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2047280 As Marc Garneau celebrates the 25th anniversary of his becoming the first Canadian in space this week, local students got some insider tips from the Canadian Space Agency. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 Portsmouth Today Moon rock, moon watch http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Moon-rock-moon-watch.5713606.jp A rare chance to see moon rocks and meteorites will be on the programme when Hampshire Astronomical Group throws open its doors for the last time this year, the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-10-08T08:00:00+01:00 The Washington Post On the South Lawn, A White House 'Star Party' http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/07/on_the_south_lawn_white_house.html President Obama, having spent much of the day pondering Afghanistan, spent a few seconds Wednesday night looking through a telescope at a double-star system roughly one quadrillion miles away. text/html 2009-10-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Explorer Special meteor watching at Kitt Peak http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/10/07/el_sol/doc4accbcbb2c411665794795.txt Kitt Peak invites the public to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy during a special "Meteor Mania" program on Tuesday, Oct. 20. text/html 2009-10-07T08:00:00+01:00 Fox News White House Hosts Astronomy Night http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/100709_white_house_hosts_astronomy_night The Obamas hosted an event of a different kind on Wednesday night at the White House as they welcomed dozens of local middle school students to Astronomy Night. text/html 2009-10-07T08:00:00+01:00 El Defensor Chieftan Bosque del Apache plans celestial scavenger hunt http://www.dchieftain.com/dc/index.php/news/325-Bosque-del-Apache-plans-celestial-scavenger-hunt.html To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, the Friends of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge have planned an out-of-this-world event. text/html 2009-10-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Gov Monitor President Obama to host Astronomy Night on the White House South Lawn http://thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/president-obama-to-host-astronomy-night-on-the-white-house-south-lawn-8704.html The White House has announced that on Wednesday, after honoring 13 of the nation’s top innovators and inventors, President Obama will host an Astronomy Night on the White House South Lawn. text/html 2009-10-07T08:00:00+01:00 Space Daily New Photo Exhibition Turns Lens On UK Astronomers http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_Photo_Exhibition_Turns_Lens_On_UK_Astronomers_999.html Some of the UK's finest astronomers have taken a break from their star gazing to become stars themselves of an exciting new photography exhibition by acclaimed photographer Max Alexander. text/html 2009-10-06T08:00:00+01:00 Pekin Daily Times PBS program to feature Altman’s recent mission http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x1128399300/PBS-program-to-feature-Altman-s-recent-mission Astronaut and Pekin native Scott Altman will be featured in “Hubble’s Amazing Rescue,” an episode of “NOVA” scheduled to air Oct. 13 on PBS. text/html 2009-10-06T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef The GalileoMobile Starts Its South American Voyage: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29336 This week marks the beginning of the GalileoMobile Project, a two-month expedition to bring the wonder and excitement of astronomy to young people in Chile, Bolivia and Peru. text/html 2009-10-06T08:00:00+01:00 Space.com White House to Throw Star Party http://www.space.com/news/091006-white-house-star-party.html United States President Barack Obama will welcome skywatchers to the White House Wednesday for an evening of stargazing with the First Family. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 Columbia Daily Spectator Astro art lives long and prospers http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/10/05/astro-art-lives-long-and-prospers Outer space has landed on Columbia. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 Southtown Star Look to the Stars in Homer Township http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1806656,100509stargazing.article Lovers of astronomy once again are invited to Homer Township. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 StatePress.com Earth and Space school reaches community with meteorite dig http://www.statepress.com/node/8066 More than 500 eager children and parents skittered into Christown Spectrum Mall in Phoenix Saturday morning to eat freeze-dried ice cream, do a meteorite dig and view The World at Night, an international cosmic-themed photography exhibit. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 Scientific American 17th-century Brueghel paintings trace the early, mysterious history of the telescope http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=17th-century-brueghel-paintings-tra-2009-10-05 Thanks to the much-heralded International Year of Astronomy, this much we know: Galileo used a telescope to observe the moon in 1609. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com The GalileoMobile starts its South American voyage http://www.physorg.com/news173966055.html The GalileoMobile is a Special Project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), which is a global celebration commemorating the first use of a telescope to view the Universe by the Italian astronomer Galileo four hundred years ago. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 VOA News Washington Museum Opens Observatory to Public http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2009-10-05-voa30.cfm One of the world's most popular museums has gotten an upgrade. Washington's National Air and Space Museum has added an observatory where visitors can get a first-hand look at the Sun, the moon, and the planets. text/html 2009-10-05T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Dome boost for historic telescope http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8291201.stm A 19th Century telescope which was once at the forefront of space exploration is set for a new lease of life at its home in North Lanarkshire. text/html 2009-10-04T08:00:00+01:00 This is Local London Orpington Astronomical Society to lay on space celebration http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/4661614.BROMLEY__Moon_and_sun_watch_set_to_celebrate_International_Year_of_Astronomy/ Stargazers will be able to get a glimpse of space during a fortnight of events at a library. text/html 2009-10-02T08:00:00+01:00 The Daily Eastern News Many events culminate to make 2009 International Year of Astronomy http://media.www.dennews.com/media/storage/paper309/news/2009/10/02/News/Many-Events.Culminate.To.Make.2009.International.Year.Of.Astronomy-3790907.shtml The stars have aligned. Since this year is the 400th anniversary of Galileo and the 40th anniversary of man first landing on the moon, two years ago the United Nations declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 Sky & Telescope Get Ready for "Galilean Nights" http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/63090802.html The International Year of Astronomy is still in full swing, though many of the celebration's signature events have already come and gone. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 Interactions.org European Astroparticle Physicists to Celebrate 100 Years of Cosmic Ray Experiments http://www.interactions.org/cms/?pid=1028515 Four hundred years ago, Galileo was the first one to look at the sky with a telescope. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 The Liberal Wilfert stamps Observatory http://www.theliberal.com/News/Richmond%20Hill/article/97313 A commemorative stamp featuring the David Dunlap Observatory is now available through Canada Post. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 Turk.net European Students, Ngos Members Get Training On Astronomy In Turkey http://haber.turk.net/ENG/2333368/-European-Students--Ngos-Members-Get-Training-On-Astronomy-In-Turkey Students and representatives of nongovernmental organizations from several European countries got training about astronomy under the scope of "Space Studio" project in northwestern province of Canakkale. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 Voxy School Film-Makers Set Sail On Navy Ship As Prize http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/school-film-makers-set-sail-navy-ship-prize/5/25907 Five secondary school students have won a four day adventure on board the Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui sailing from Auckland to Gisborne, setting sail on 6 October. text/html 2009-10-01T08:00:00+01:00 GeekZone IPENZ marks International Year of Astronomy with lectures http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=8461 The Institution of Professional Engineers (IPENZ) is marking the International Year of Astronomy with a series of public lectures presented by world renowned rocket engineer and space historian Douglas Mudgway. text/html 2009-09-30T08:00:00+01:00 WTOP.com Smithsonian opens observatory on National Mall http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1775265 The National Air and Space Museum is opening its first public observatory for its big crowds on the National Mall to view the sun, moon and planets. text/html 2009-09-30T08:00:00+01:00 This is Bristol Bristol teenagers gaze at stars of the telescope world http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/educationplus/home/Bristol-teenagers-gaze-stars-telescope-world/article-1379772-detail/article.html More than 500 teenagers had the chance to use some of the most advanced telescopes in the world at an event in Bristol. text/html 2009-09-29T08:00:00+01:00 Keremeos Review Fascination with institution’s work continues http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/keremeosreview/business/62693347.html The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory celebrated the International Year of Astronomy at its thirteenth annual open house on Saturday. text/html 2009-09-29T08:00:00+01:00 Sky & Telescope The 2009 Lennart Nilsson Awards http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/62559797.html Two of astro-imaging’s luminaries have been declared co-recipients of the world’s most prestigious award for scientific photography. text/html 2009-09-29T08:00:00+01:00 Sherwood Park News Thank-you gift for county’s support of astronomy http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1772802 Bruce McCurdy, light pollution abatement chair of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Edmonton centre, has presented Strathcona County with a Galileo telescope in appreciation of its support for astronomy. text/html 2009-09-28T08:00:00+01:00 Joburg.org Take a moment to look at the stars http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/4287/266/ The United Nations made 2009 the International Year of Astronomy, and Joburgers have been urged to take the opportunity to visit the planetarium or the Johannesburg Observatory. text/html 2009-09-28T08:00:00+01:00 The Independent Florida Alligator Starry Night breaks record for attendees http://www.alligator.org/articles/2009/09/28/news/campus/090928_starrynight.txt Dozens of starstruck children watched UF astronomy professor Steve Eikenberry use a banana, which was frozen by liquid nitrogen at minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, to hammer a nail into a block of wood. text/html 2009-09-27T08:00:00+01:00 Recorder Online Planetarium illuminates night sky http://www.recorderonline.com/news/night-43288-friday-years.html Unbeknownst to drivers of the cars racing by on Highway 65 Friday night, shadowy figures huddle around expensive scientific equipment in a nearby field, conducting an activity that traces back to a man born over 400 years ago. text/html 2009-09-26T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Heart And Soul http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004cc3w It’s four hundred years since Galileo demonstrated the first telescope and changed the way we view the stars. 2009 has been designated the International Year of Astronomy in tribute to his achievement. text/html 2009-09-26T08:00:00+01:00 Victoria Advocate Galileo's Vision in 21st Century Art http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/sep/26/bc-la-starry-messenger/?features&travel The moon hides behind the clouds on this sunny morning, so artist Sallie Wolf puts her compass on a railing outside the Louisiana Art&Science Museum and faces opposite the needle's northward direction. text/html 2009-09-26T08:00:00+01:00 The Gainesville Sun Big crowd left star-struck http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090926/ARTICLES/909261015/1002?Title=Big-crowd-left-star-struck The opportunities to meet an astronaut, to view celestial bodies, make a telescope and much more attracted more than 1,000 people to the Florida Museum of Natural History Friday night. text/html 2009-09-26T08:00:00+01:00 The Globe and Mail Lost world: How Canada missed its moment of glory http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/lost-world-how-canada-missed-its-moment-of-glory/article1302189/ Next month may see a Nobel Prize for the discovery of the first planet outside our solar system. Canadians won that race, but may have hesitated too long to share in the credit. text/html 2009-09-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Gainesville Sun Gainesville gets a view of the terminator http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090925/ARTICLES/909259992/1002?Title=Gainesville-gets-a-view-of-the-terminator Tonight, Gainesville gets a free view of the terminator. text/html 2009-09-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Ridgefield Press Families can make their own, real telescopes — for $10 http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37569:families-can-make-their-own-real-telescopes--for-10&catid=46:rfd-local&Itemid=778 As part of Ridgefield’s celebration of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), the Discovery Center and the Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Department are hosting a workshop Saturday for kids and their families to build their own official Galileoscope. text/html 2009-09-25T08:00:00+01:00 Hawaii247.org Imiloa offers free admission … if you bring Smithsonian magazine http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/09/25/imiloa-offers-free-admission-if-you-bring-smithsonian-magazine/ Looking for a stellar deal on activities? Bring a copy of Smithsonian magazine to Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii on Saturday, Sept. 26 for free general admission for two people, in coordination with Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day. text/html 2009-09-25T08:00:00+01:00 Radio Bulgaria Night of the scientists http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/News/2509b2.htm The European “Night of the scientists” is organized for the fifth consecutive year throughout Europe. text/html 2009-09-24T08:00:00+01:00 Journal Sentinel Sky's the limit for astronomy event http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/60942397.html One of the biggest celebrations locally marking the International Year of Astronomy is "100 Telescopes in the Park," an event that brings together several local astronomy groups to encourage a new generation of amateur sky-gazers. text/html 2009-09-24T08:00:00+01:00 EurekaAlert The beauty of the universe, from above and below http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/ki-tbo092409.php The annual Lennart Nilsson Award is presented in honour of the legendary Swedish photographer, who has been working with imagery at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm for decades. text/html 2009-09-24T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today Sky Scouting Out Astronomy Fun! http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/24/sky-scouting-out-astronomy-fun/ What happens when you mix a large group of kids with a telescope that talks? Chances are, you've got a recipe for loads of astronomy fun. text/html 2009-09-24T08:00:00+01:00 San Saba News & Star Stargazer http://www.sansabanews.com/news/article/20703 This year marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of telescopic astronomy, so the International Astronomical Union and UNICESCO have designated 2009 the International Year of Astronomy “to foster a global appreciation of the role and value of science and astronomy as a unifying activity for humanity.” text/html 2009-09-23T08:00:00+01:00 Discover Magazine Celebrate science! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/09/23/celebrate-science/ There are two celebrations of science coming up you might be interested in. text/html 2009-09-23T08:00:00+01:00 Holland Sentinel Harvest Moon Watch provides opportunity for autumnal sky viewing http://www.hollandsentinel.com/lifestyle/x1073708394/Harvest-Moon-Watch-provides-opportunity-for-autumnal-sky-viewing International Year of Astronomy events continue at the Grand Rapids Public Museum with the Harvest Moon Watch. text/html 2009-09-23T08:00:00+01:00 C and G News Out of this world http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2009/9-23-09/Library-astronomy-exhibit.asp The Southfield Public Library will be exploring everything from the Earth to the moon, and all that surrounds them, with a special exhibit that opens this week. text/html 2009-09-23T08:00:00+01:00 Ledbury Reporter Seeing stars http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/4643551.Seeing_stars/ Two astronomy buffs from Stretton Grandison, near Ledbury, are staging an unusual record attempt in October. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 Shreveport Times Free public star party scheduled Saturday http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090922/NEWS01/90922019 The Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, Inc. will sponsor a free public star party Saturday from 8-10 p.m. at the Ralph A. Worley Observatory eight miles south of the LSU-Shreveport campus. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 Chicago Tribune Telescope celebration this weekend in SE Wisconsin http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-100telescopes,0,3269975.story Southeastern Wisconsin astronomers and space enthusiasts plan to celebrate the "International Year of Astronomy" in suburban Milwaukee this weekend. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 Science Daily Zooming To The Center Of The Milky Way: GigaGalaxy Zoom Phase 2 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090921093606.htm The second of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom project has just been released. It is a new and wonderful 340-million-pixel vista of the central parts of our home galaxy as seen from ESO's Paranal Observatory with an amateur telescope. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 The Atlantic Curiosity, Ingenuity and Styrofoam Science http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/lane_wallace/2009/09/curiosity.php Tucked into the news of the day, yesterday, was this small item about two MIT students who managed to get photos--surprisingly good photos-- of the curvature of the Earth and the blackness of space for a whopping total of $148. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 Bromsgrove Advertiser Take a long look at this exhibition http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/4641472.Take_a_long_look_at_this_exhibition/ Visitors to Bromsgrove Library on Saturday will be able to see an exhibition which is out of this world. text/html 2009-09-22T08:00:00+01:00 Bangor Daily News Challenger center offers space station viewing tips http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/121877.html Clear September evening skies in Maine are wonderful to gaze upon, and during the week of Sept. 20 there’s an especially interesting reason to grab the family and look upward: the international space station will be passing overhead. text/html 2009-09-21T08:00:00+01:00 The Age Personal, poetic truth as science takes centre stage http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/personal-poetic-truth-as-science-takes-centre-stage/2009/09/20/1253384898994.html A few Stoppard plays aside, the history of science doesn't get much stage time. The International Year of Astronomy - marking 400 years since Galileo's first observations with a telescope - has sexed up the subject, sparking the interest of local theatre-makers. text/html 2009-09-21T08:00:00+01:00 Gaston Gazette New Schiele exhibit examines the final frontier http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/vast-38187-majority-examines.html The vast majority of the universe looks nothing like you’d see peering through your window on a sunny day, said Jim Craig, planetarium director at the Schiele Museum. text/html 2009-09-20T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy and Education Blog 400 Years of the Telescope – Edinburgh http://astroed.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/400-years-of-the-telescope-edinburgh/comment-page-1/ I’m now on a tour of Europe with a group of Australian astronomy enthusiasts. text/html 2009-09-20T08:00:00+01:00 2theadvocate.com LASM art exhibit celebrates Galileo's vision http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/59764162.html?showAll=y&c=y The moon hides behind the clouds on this sunny morning, clouds that gather in preparation to live up to weather forecasters’ prediction of a 50 percent chance of rain. text/html 2009-09-19T08:00:00+01:00 Journal Sentinel This week shows star power http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/59682857.html Things are looking up this week in Milwaukee for the followers of Galileo Galilei. text/html 2009-09-19T08:00:00+01:00 The News-Herald Observatory revived after decades of nonuse http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/doc4ab4fe8cc2ba5370847730.txt Educators unveiled a new teaching tool Tuesday that they hope will make children realize that the Milky Way is not just the name of a candy bar. text/html 2009-09-18T08:00:00+01:00 Canada.com Star party a big hit http://www.canada.com/Star+party/2007987/story.html Cobble Hill School's gym and later its playing field was jammed Tuesday night as eager parents and students joined members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Cowichan Valley Star Finders in a "star party." text/html 2009-09-18T08:00:00+01:00 Salina Journal Presentation to focus on 'U the Astronomer' http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/A2-star-party-9-15--evt--9-19 Dan Glomski, planetarium director of the Hastings Museum in Nebraska, will be featured at Cloud County Community College's special star party Sept. 19 in commemoration of the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-09-17T08:00:00+01:00 SatNews Publishers You Are Invited to Go Back 400 Years With Galileo To Witness a Phenomenon http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=925455101 You are invited to wind the clock back 400 years and follow in the footsteps of a giant — to experience now just what first amazed Galileo in 1609! text/html 2009-09-17T08:00:00+01:00 Catholic.net Pope Blesses Observatory's New Home http://www.catholic.net/index.php?option=zenit&id=26897 Benedict XVI spent a leisurely hour with the Jesuit scientists who staff the Vatican Observatory, giving his papal blessing to their new headquarters, which the director says symbolize the observatory's mission. text/html 2009-09-17T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com Art exhibit recreates centuries-old stellar explosions http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/14651266/art-exhibit-recreates-centuries-old-stellar-explosions.html A dazzling new exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art has transformed the art gallery back to a time when two spectacular supernovae explosions revolutionized the way astronomers viewed the night skies. text/html 2009-09-17T08:00:00+01:00 The Gainesville Sun Settle in for a 'Starry Night' http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090917/ARTICLES/909171038/1002?Title=Settle-in-for-a-Starry-Night- Capt. Winston Scott, a retired astronaut, will be the featured speaker at "Starry Night," a Florida Museum of Natural History program featuring a full slate of free interactive family-friendly activities including music, arts and crafts, solar viewing and stargazing, a planetarium show, door prizes, raffles and more. text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Bemidji Pioneer Professor to speak on space travel http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100011685/ Professor Allan Chapman, lead lecturer for Bemidji State University’s Eurospring Program, will present information to the public on space travel on Monday, Sept. 21. text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy Weather Blog Rocky; Saturn Storm http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.asp?partner=accuweather&blog=Astronomy&pgurl=/mtweb/content/Astronomy/archives/2009/09/rocky_saturn_storm.asp Hello, astro-nuts! Today is Wednesday, so of course there is a new astronomy video that was just posted; be sure to check it out! Is anyone heading to the Black Forest Star Party this weekend? text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 Canary Island News Astronomy and Gastronomy http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12440:astronomy-and-gastronomy&catid=42:tenerife&Itemid=117 This year, the International year of Astronomy, the local village of Tegueste, the Farmers' Market Association and village artists have planned a 'Stellar Street Market' (Mercadillo Estelar). text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 Anglo Celt Shercock youth is Astronomy Photographer of the Year http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/features/articles/2009/09/16/391292-shercock-youth-is-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/ A young man from Shercock who is studying for his junior certificate at Bailieborough Community School, has scooped a top award in the Astronomy Photographer of the year awards. text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 Times & Transcript Check out Stars and Stuff http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/lifetimes/article/793342 The Stars and Stuff festival launches Saturday in Moncton and will endeavour to take participants on a journey to uncover the mysteries of the universe. text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Camrose Canadian Bed race helps create awareness http://www.camrosecanadian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1754206 September is one of the best months for stargazing since nights become longer and the warmth of summer lingers into the fall evenings. With autumn officially beginning on Sept. 22, we reflect on the changing seasons. text/html 2009-09-16T08:00:00+01:00 Hi-Desert Star Astronomy’s stars come out for festival http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2009/09/16/features/doc4ab079bf142a6285352754.txt The International Year of Astronomy comes to town Saturday as part of Yucca Valley’s 13th annual Starry Nights Festival. text/html 2009-09-15T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Wildcat UA astronomers present ‘whole rest of the universe’ free of charge http://wildcat.arizona.edu/news/ua-astronomers-present-whole-rest-of-the-universe-free-of-charge-1.474811 Triangulum galaxies. Shooting stars. The birth of supernovas. Cracking Einstein’s Code. These topics and more will be revealed to lecture-goers in the semester-long speaker series at Steward Observatory. text/html 2009-09-15T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today Astro Art: Artist Creates Portrait Gallery of Astronomers http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/15/astro-art-artist-creates-portrait-gallery-of-astronomers/ Art and astronomy often intersect, and it's wonderful when art can provide an emotional connection to science. Amateur astronomer and artist Sayward Duffano has captured the personalities of several astronomers through history as well as individuals in astronomy related fields in a gallery of paintings she created especially for the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-09-15T08:00:00+01:00 Londonist Space Photographer of the Year 2009 http://londonist.com/2009/09/photography_review_astronomy_photog.php The Space Photographer of the Year 2009 results were announced last week and having had a sneak peek at some of the entries we couldn't wait to get the Royal Observatory and see the winners and judges favourites. text/html 2009-09-14T08:00:00+01:00 Bay View Compass 100 Telescopes in the Park http://bayviewcompass.com/archives/1716 Get ready for a stargazing extravaganza on the nights of September 25 and 26! Planetariums, astronomy clubs and stellar enthusiasts all across southeast Wisconsin will come together with 100 telescopes in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-09-14T08:00:00+01:00 CollegeNews.org Trinity University To Observe International Year of Astronomy With Lectures on Mars, Saturn http://collegenews.org/x9462.xml Trinity University will observe 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy with two lectures about planets — one on September 22 about Mars and one on October 20 about Saturn. text/html 2009-09-14T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit GigaGalaxy Zoom - Panoramic View Of Entire Night Sky http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1752283/interactive_360degree_panoramic_view_of_entire_night_sky/ The first of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom project — a new magnificent 800-million-pixel panorama of the entire sky as seen from ESO’s observing sites in Chile — has just been released online. text/html 2009-09-13T08:00:00+01:00 Canoe - Slam! Sun in full view at Spruce http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2009/09/13/10871421-sun.html Telescopes are usually used for spying objects in the sky you can't see with the naked eye. text/html 2009-09-13T08:00:00+01:00 Islam Online British Science Festival: Knowledge For All http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1252188002028&pagename=Zone-English-HealthScience%2FHSELayout The British Science Festival is an annual event bringing together some of the best of what Britain has to offer, this year the festival was hosted by the University of Surrey and took place during the time from 5 to 10 September. text/html 2009-09-11T08:00:00+01:00 New York Times The Beautiful Universe Astronomy Quiz http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/the-beautiful-universe-astronomy-quiz/ We have a new astronomy quiz for you, complete with some of the most gorgeous images in the universe. text/html 2009-09-11T08:00:00+01:00 Daijiworld.com Milagres College Celebrates ‘International Year of Astronomy’ http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=65507&n_tit=Udupi%3A+Milagres+College+Celebrates+%91International+Year+of+Astronomy%92 The ‘International Year of Astronomy’ was celebrated in Milagres College in association with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. Dr S Chatterji from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, was the resource person. text/html 2009-09-10T08:00:00+01:00 Kingston This Week Images of the heavens highlight Kingston Symphony concert http://www.kingstonthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1737058 The Kingston Symphony kicks off their 2009-2010 season with two special concerts at the Grand Theatre at 8 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 19 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. text/html 2009-09-10T08:00:00+01:00 AScribe Chabot Space & Science Center Partners With Irish Observatory in Live Astronomy Link http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20090910.104349&time=11%2017%20PDT&year=2009&public=0 Chabot Space & Science Center is partnering with Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork, Ireland, for "Web of Stars," a unique pilot remote astronomy project, designed to teach astronomy using a live video link. text/html 2009-09-10T08:00:00+01:00 San Francisco Chronicle Astronomers gather in Millbrae http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/09/BA8U19DNFQ.DTL Amateur and professional astronomers will meet in Millbrae this weekend and offer the public a chance to peer through telescopes and hear leading sky-watchers discuss some of the most important astronomical and space events in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy - a program organized by the United Nations and the International Astronomical Union. text/html 2009-09-09T08:00:00+01:00 PRNewswire Sen. Mikulski Unveils First Images From Rejuvenated Hubble http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-09-2009/0005090663&EDATE= Astronomers declared NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., unveiled the images at NASA Headquarters in Washington. text/html 2009-09-08T08:00:00+01:00 YourWestValley.com Celebrate 400 years of the telescope at stargazing event http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/telescope-8410-set-focus.html Celestial sights including Jupiter and its moons will come into focus through telescopes set up for public viewing at Arizona State University’s West campus from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15. text/html 2009-09-08T08:00:00+01:00 Discover Magazine 365 Days wins a Parsec! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/09/08/365-days-wins-a-parsec/ I know that title may take a moment to parse, but what it means is that the podcast 365 Days of Astronomy just won the Parsec, an annual award for podcasts! text/html 2009-09-08T08:00:00+01:00 UH Manoa Galileo lecture at UH Mānoa's Hamilton Bridge Gallery on Sept. 10 http://www.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=3080 This year celebrates the 400th anniversary of the use of telescopes for viewing the universe. On August 25, 1609, Galileo Galilei first demonstrated his telescope for Venetian lawmakers. text/html 2009-09-08T08:00:00+01:00 UH Manoa UH Mānoa library presents "The Universe: Yours to Discover" exhibit http://www.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=3085 The UH Institute for Astronomy and the UHM Library present the exhibit “The Universe: Yours to Discover” in the Hamilton Bridge Gallery, September 10 through December 18, in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, a global event to encourage all people to rediscover their place in the Universe by viewing the night sky. text/html 2009-09-08T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast Wins Award http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/08/365-days-astronomy-podcast-wins-award/ The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast has been awarded the 2009 Parsec Award for the Best "Infotainment" podcast. The award was presented at the Dragon*Con convention in Atlanta, Georgia on September 5, 2009. text/html 2009-09-07T08:00:00+01:00 Sideways News Experts head to British Science Festival http://www.sidewaysnews.com/science-technology/experts-head-british-science-festival The annual British Science Festival kicked off on Saturday (5th September) and promises a week of debate, hands-on science experiments and new discoveries. text/html 2009-09-07T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News She's an astronomer: A typical day http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8239398.stm The British Science Festival, one of Europe's largest science festivals is marking the International Year of Astronomy by looking at the contributions female astronomers have made. text/html 2009-09-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Wharf Photographers aim high for observatory challenge http://www.wharf.co.uk/2009/09/photographers-aim-high-for-obs.html Greenwich's Royal Observatory is set to announce the winners of its search for the most striking amateur snap of the cosmos. text/html 2009-09-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Shetland Times Stargazing: Natural summer light begins to recede http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/09/05/stargazing-natural-summer-light-begins-to-recede The skies are darkening again; the natural light that covers the stars in summer is receding. Now we just have to contend with the light pollution we produce ourselves. text/html 2009-09-06T08:00:00+01:00 The Bellingham Herald WACO members keep their heads in the stars http://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainmentnews/story/1055626.html Richard Just loves to share stories of the historic events he has seen. text/html 2009-09-05T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal Soar with the Eagle of the Night http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/escapade/article/781513 A common highlight of nature excursions near New Brunswick waterways is seeing an eagle soaring overhead. On clear nights in summer and autumn Aquila the eagle can be seen swooping along the milky river of the night sky. text/html 2009-09-05T08:00:00+01:00 The Chronicle Herald Back to Gallileo’s time http://thechronicleherald.ca/Science/1141080.html On the evening of Jan. 7, 1610, the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei took out the latest version of his homemade telescope and pointed it at the planet Jupiter. text/html 2009-09-05T08:00:00+01:00 The Northern Myth Life and art in the sky, Part 3 - more thoughts on Aboriginal astronomy http://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2009/09/05/life-and-art-in-the-sky-part-3-further-thoughts-on-aboriginal-astronomy/ As I write this the full(ish) moon sinks large and bright into the west and Venus the morning star shines from above a lightening band of the faintest blue to the east. text/html 2009-09-03T08:00:00+01:00 Adnkronos.com Starting september: 'Galileo, Venezia e la Luna'" http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Altro/?id=3.0.3728095468 The show entitled “Galileo, Venezia e la Luna” (Galileo, Venice, and the moon) covers a great deal of ground, rising from the Venetian Adriatic to the Cima Ekar ridge on the Asiago highland – from Galileo’s observations of the moon to one of the biggest Italian telescopes in modern astronomical research. text/html 2009-09-03T08:00:00+01:00 YourWestValley.com Space photography exhibit celebrates year of astronomy http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/exhibit-8307-year-astronomy.html In honor of the International Year of Astronomy, an exhibit of space photography will be on display at the Inn at Freedom Plaza today through Sept. 11. text/html 2009-09-02T08:00:00+01:00 Kendal Astronomer August 25th, another double anniversary http://kendalastronomer.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/august-25th-another-double-anniversary/ August the 25th is quite an ostentatious date for the telescope. Two events hit on that date that have repercussions even now. text/html 2009-09-01T08:00:00+01:00 Art Daily Allen Memorial Art Museum Explores Astronomy in Art and African Sculptures in New Exhibitions http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=33035 The Allen Memorial Art Museum opens two exhibitions today, the first shows sculpture from Africa and the second explores astronomy in art. text/html 2009-09-01T08:00:00+01:00 The Witchita Eagle To the stars in Old Town http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/story/953213.html Old Town has long offered a mix of bars, restaurants, museums and retail shops. And now it has a planetarium. text/html 2009-09-01T08:00:00+01:00 Deccan Herald Time for star gazing http://www.deccanherald.com/content/22566/time-star-gazing.html Astronomy India wants to acquire research time on one of the three best optical telescopes being built around the world, by the end of this year, which also marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first use of an astronomical telescope, writes Venkat Srinivasan text/html 2009-08-31T08:00:00+01:00 Universe Today Bareket Observatory Celebrates International Year Of Astronomy http://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/31/bareket-observatory-celebrates-international-year-of-astronomy/ The Bareket Observatory in Israel just did something really remarkable – they celebrated the International Year of Astronomy with a live webcast for the entire world! text/html 2009-08-30T08:00:00+01:00 AJC Even neighborhood watch no match for killer asteroids http://blogs.ajc.com/view-from-cop/2009/08/30/even-neighborhood-watch-no-match-for-killer-asteroids/?cxntfid=blogs_view_from_cop Recently, as I sat in the airport waiting for my flight to be delayed, I read a USA Today article titled: “Panel: NASA needs to do more to spot killer asteroids.” text/html 2009-08-29T08:00:00+01:00 Journal Sentinel Madison Planets align for football, food http://www.jsonline.com/features/travel/55893622.html Madison is a lively place to visit any time of year, but this back-to-school season in late summer and early fall is especially energizing. text/html 2009-08-29T08:00:00+01:00 The News-Times 400 years later, people are still skywatching http://www.newstimes.com/ci_13225290 On Aug. 25, 1609, Galileo Galilei climbed to the top of the bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and showed the leaders of that glorious city-state something new -- a telescope, that brought distance objects closer to view. text/html 2009-08-29T08:00:00+01:00 Times Online The Astronomy Photographer of the Year http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article6813289.ece Space is mindboggling, awesome and scary, as a new competition for astronomy photographer of the year shows. Prepare to be dazzled. text/html 2009-08-29T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Science exhibition draws 25 schools http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bangalore/Science-exhibition-draws-25-schools/articleshow/4946834.cms 'Science In Action -- Astronomy', an exhibition held at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium on Friday, saw 25 schools participating. text/html 2009-08-28T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Dr. Phil and Dr. Pam host a Star Party http://www.examiner.com/x-22131-Atlanta-Skepticism-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Dr-Phil-and-Dr-Pam-Host-a-Star-Party Atlanta area amateur astronomers and fans of the cosmos have an interesting opportunity next week. On September 3rd the Atlanta Skeptics are holding a Star Party which will be hosted by Dr. Phil Plait and Dr. Pamela Gay. text/html 2009-08-28T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Naked eye astronomy http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8224433.stm Galileo first turned his telescope to the skies 400 years ago. But even those without fancy equipment can watch the stars - here are five notable formations to look for. text/html 2009-08-28T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal Author's star-gazing book is out of this world http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/774487 When Don Kelly set out to write Mary Lou's New Telescope, he simply wanted to share his love of astronomy and foster a new generation of stargazers. text/html 2009-08-27T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy Magazine Picking the year’s top astronomy stories http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2009/08/27/picking-the-year-s-top-astronomy-stories.aspx Each year Astronomy magazine publishes an article highlighting what we consider the top 10 astronomy stories of the previous year. text/html 2009-08-27T08:00:00+01:00 Evening News 24 Saturn's secrets revealed in Norwich http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED27%20Aug%202009%2013%3A00%3A05%3A160 Mark Thompson has had stars in his eyes since he was 10 years old and first spotted Saturn's mysterious rings through a telescope. text/html 2009-08-27T08:00:00+01:00 Fayetteville Observer Jupiter rules the evening sky http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/08/27/928081 Even though it's nearly a half billion miles away, the largest planet in our solar system is making its presence known. text/html 2009-08-27T08:00:00+01:00 The Almanac.net Carnegie Science Center plans astronomy exhibit http://www.thealmanac.net/ALM/Story/08-26-SH-Zeiss-pix Carnegie Science Center announced plans for the development of a permanent astronomy exhibition featuring the historic Zeiss II Planetarium Star Projector from the Theater of the Stars in the former Buhl Science Center. text/html 2009-08-27T08:00:00+01:00 Keremeos Review A new view of the universe http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/keremeosreview/community/53604262.html 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, and DRAO invites you to their 13th Open House on Saturday, September 26, to help celebrate! text/html 2009-08-26T08:00:00+01:00 The Prague Post Science with a side of scandal http://www.praguepost.com/tempo/2089-science-with-a-side-of-scandal.html A new museum and conference look at the life's work of Kepler, the death of his greatest collaborator sparks intrigue. text/html 2009-08-26T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy The day Galileo changed the universe, part one http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7879 This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo hearing about a new Dutch invention called the telescope, recreating it in his own workshop independently, and then turning it toward the sky and making his first, world-changing observations. text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 Catholic News Service Galileo challenged the church 400 years ago http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/cns/2009_articles/20090825_cns_galileo.php When Galileo Galilei first turned his simple telescope toward Jupiter, the moon and then the sun nearly 400 years ago, it’s not difficult to imagine how amazed he was. text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 Science Fun Galileo Introduced the Telescope 400 Years Ago http://sciencefun.today.com/2009/08/25/galileo-introduced-the-telescope-400-years-ago/ It is fitting that in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, that we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the telescope. On August 25, 1609, Galileo introduced the telescope and began stargazing in Padua, Italy. text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy Remembering Galileo's telescope http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=8579 Exactly 400 years ago today, Galileo unleashed what may be his most lasting contribution to science: the telescope. As both the International Year of Astronomy and Google's home page both commemorate, today's the day astronomy began in earnest. text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 Happy News Galileo Quadricentennial: Myth vs Fact http://www.happynews.com/news/8252009/galileo-quadricentennial-myth-vs-fact.htm 2009 has been named the “International Year of Astronomy,” because it’s the quadricentennial of the first use of the telescope by Galileo Bonaiuti de’ Galilei (1564–1642), usually known by his first name only. Atheists have long used Galileo as a story of “science versus religion.” So what are the facts? text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 The First Post British astronomer eclipsed by Galileo’s telescope http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/52711,news,british-astronomer-eclipsed-by-galileo-galilei-thomas-harriot-telescope-400-years It’s 400 years since Galileo demonstrated his telescope, but Thomas Harriot beat the great man to using a telescope to observe the heavens. text/html 2009-08-25T08:00:00+01:00 EiTB.com Take no notice! No two moons on 27th August http://www.eitb.com/news/odds/detail/222253/take-notice-no-two-moons-on-27th-august/ A rumour has been spreading that this Thursday 27th August planet Mars would appear from Earth to be the same size as the Moon. eitb.com has spoken with the Planetarium of Pamplona, who assured that this was in fact untrue... text/html 2009-08-21T08:00:00+01:00 The News-Times Star Park in Ridgefield the place to gaze http://www.newstimes.com/ci_13180025 Are there stars out tonight? I can't tell if it's cloudy or bright. text/html 2009-08-20T08:00:00+01:00 Calgary Herald Stargazers build on love of astronomy http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Stargazers+build+love+astronomy/1911866/story.html Look up in the sky, and beyond the birds, the planes and Superman, there's a whole universe to explore. text/html 2009-08-20T08:00:00+01:00 Kendal Astronomer 400 Years of the Telescope picks up a prize http://kendalastronomer.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/400-years-of-the-telescope-picks-up-a-prize/ The International Year of Astronomy, 2009 documentary, 400 Years of the Telescope, has picked up the prize for best Director at Australia’s SCINEMA science film festival, which runs until the 23rd of August. text/html 2009-08-19T08:00:00+01:00 Astronomy Popularizing the heck out of astronomy http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2009/08/19/popularizing-the-heck-out-of-astronomy.aspx I’m a big fan of anything that brings people face to face with amazing science, and it looks like that’s exactly what’s happening in The World At Night (TWAN), an international program to display beautiful images of the night sky in American malls. text/html 2009-08-19T08:00:00+01:00 Northside Chronicle Star exploring the night sky http://northside-chronicle.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/star-exploring-the-night-sky-says-dr-karl/ "On a clear moonless night you can’t see millions of stars, only about 1000 ‐ but thanks to an accident of geography and climate, you can see more from Australia than anywhere else in the world,’’ explains Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. text/html 2009-08-18T08:00:00+01:00 Honolulu Advertiser See 'Fly Me to the Moon' at Hawaii Kai Library http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090818/GETPUBLISHED/908170349 "Fly Me to the Moon," an informational program to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, will be presented at Hawaii Kai Public Library on Saturday, September 12 at 11 a.m. in the Meeting Room. Admission is free. text/html 2009-08-18T08:00:00+01:00 Indiana University Build-your-own comets, 3D Mars views offered by IU Astronomy at State Fair http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/11651.html Running with the success of its promotion of the International Year of Astronomy and backed by funding from the Indiana Space Grant Consortium, Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Astronomy will bring its own quiz show, plenty of homemade comets and a 3D experience of Mars to the Indiana State Fair later this week. text/html 2009-08-18T08:00:00+01:00 Thaindian News How the night sky looks over world’s landmarks http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/how-the-night-sky-looks-over-worlds-landmarks_100234154.html An exhibit of stunning photographs of the night sky as viewed over many of the most beautiful natural, historic and cultural landmarks in the world is being shown at 24 shopping centers across the United States from now through November 8. text/html 2009-08-18T08:00:00+01:00 Springfield News Students win moonwalk competition http://springfield-news.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/stellar-tale-shines-on/ Star-gazing scholars at Forest Lake College are celebrating stellar success this year the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-08-17T08:00:00+01:00 Guardian Science Blog Hunting ET: Astrobiology and the quest for extraterrestrial life http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2009/aug/17/alien-life-exobiology-extraterrerstrial The discovery of life elsewhere in the Solar System would 'profoundly change our understanding of where we came from and our place in the cosmos', astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell told Sam Wong ahead of his public lecture on the subject this week. text/html 2009-08-16T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Send a text message to space aliens on Gliese 851d http://www.examiner.com/x-11705-NY-Holistic-Body--Spirit-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Send-a-text-message-to-aliens-on-Gliese-851d-on-August-23-2009 NASA and COSMOS magazine will give us a chance to send a 160-character text message to our alien brothers and sisters on Gliese 851d on August 24 2009 in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. text/html 2009-08-14T08:00:00+01:00 Revolution Magazine Hello from earth: website aims to make contact with aliens http://www.revolutionmagazine.com/news/927090/Greetings-earth-contact-aliens-via-web/ What would you say if you were face to face with an alien? This is the question being posed by Hello From Earth, a website that has been launched to establish contact with extra terrestrials. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 Eureka Alert! IAU General Assembly finishes with the launch of successor to the International Year of Astronomy http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/iau-iga081309.php The IAU XXVIIth General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil had its Closing Ceremony today, Thursday 14 August 2009, after two busy weeks. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 San Jose Mercury News What's Up at Chabot: New discoveries aplenty during Year of Astronomy http://www.mercurynews.com/lifeandstyleheadlines/ci_13053291?nclick_check=1 What a great time to learn about the universe. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Economist Black-sky thinking http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14209662 Since time immemorial man has looked at the stars in awe and wonderment. No longer. The observatories where light is collected are now run by robots that neither dirty the instruments nor take night-time naps. Does it matter? text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Muskokan Leading astronomer visits Muskoka http://www.muskokan.com/article/143072 This is the International Year of Astronomy and to help celebrate Red Leaves will host its second annual discover the universe event on August 21, with special guest, Canada’s leading astronomy author Terence Dickinson. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Jupiter will be close to earth http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/ludhiana/Jupiter-will-be-close-to-earth/articleshow/4891211.cms A celestial event, the opposition of Jupiter, carries with it some extra excitement this year. It will be very close to earth on Friday. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 Scarborough Evening News Watchers of the skies gather in the dark forest http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Watchers-of-the-skies-gather.5549746.jp The Forestry Commission is promising a night with the stars later this week. text/html 2009-08-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Catholic Spirit Year of Astronomy offers time for pondering, prayer http://thecatholicspirit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2325&Itemid=48 Earlier this week, if the weather cooperated and clear skies prevailed, my son and I planned to spend some time gazing at the nighttime sky on the hunt for “shooting stars” — small bits of rock and dust that stream brightly through the earth’s atmosphere as part of the annual mid-August Perseid meteor shower. text/html 2009-08-12T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Up in the sky, comets take over Washington Heights http://www.examiner.com/x-17638-Washington-Heights-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Up-in-the-sky-comets-take-over-Washington-Heights It is a yearly celebration that few really know about. However, it’s a celestial party—of some sort—with the Perseid Meteor Shower illuminating the way. text/html 2009-08-12T08:00:00+01:00 Houma Today Library to host a lecture that's out of this world http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20090812/HURBLOG/908129878?Title=Library-to-host-a-lecture-that-s-out-of-this-world A local space-science enthusiast plans to speak on human life off of Planet Earth during an event at a Houma library next week. text/html 2009-08-12T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph Perseids 'meteor watch' knocks Disney star Miley Cyrus off Twitter top spot http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/6016550/Perseids-meteor-watch-knocks-Disney-star-Miley-Cyrus-off-Twitter-top-spot.html The meteor watch Twitter campaign launched on the first night of the Perseids meteor shower was so successful it got more tweets than Disney teen star Miley Cyrus. text/html 2009-08-11T08:00:00+01:00 WFPL News Museum Exhibits Rare Books on Astronomy http://www.wfpl.org/2009/08/11/museum-to-exhibit-rare-books-on-astronomy/ First editions of two revolutionary books that developed the field of astronomy are on view at a local museum. On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres by Copernicus proposed that the Earth orbits around the Sun, as opposed to the Catholic Church’s position where the Earth was the center of the universe. text/html 2009-08-11T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Observe the Perseid meteor shower on the Internet http://www.examiner.com/x-16479-NY-Astronomy-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Observe-the-Perseid-meteor-shower-on-the-Internet The skies over New York may not be the best for Perseid viewing this year (or any year, considering all the light pollution we've got). But that doesn't mean you have to miss out altogether. text/html 2009-08-11T08:00:00+01:00 Los Angeles Times Perseid meteor shower 2009 http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/perseid-meteor-showe-5085/ The annual Perseid meteor showers, which seem to radiate from the constellation Perseus, have been viewable to some extent since around July 17. But tonight, they are expected to be at their peak, with as many as 80 meteors streaking the sky hourly. text/html 2009-08-11T08:00:00+01:00 The Argus Sussex Twitterers asked to join meteor star party http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4539865.Sussex_Twitterers_asked_to_join_meteor_star_party/ Sussex twitterers could be among the forefront of a global “Twitter Meteorwatch” tonight. text/html 2009-08-11T08:00:00+01:00 Western Morning News Marvel at meteors at Castle Drogo http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/news/Trust-s-Westcountry-property-best-places-marvel-meteors/article-1241473-detail/article.html The dark night sky above Castle Drogo is one of the best places to marvel at a meteorite shower this week, according to the National Trust. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Scientific American Twitter fans set for Perseid party http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=twitter-fans-set-for-perseid-party-2009-08 Stargazers around the world will join in the first cosmic party to watch meteors tonight, thanks to Twitter. Hundreds are linking up via the popular website to share the experience as nature puts on a spectacular, natural firework show called the Perseids. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Stargazers in 'Twitter marathon' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8194092.stm Budding astronomers are being urged to take part in the first "Twitter Meteorwatch" by sending in their pictures of the Perseid meteor shower. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com International Year of Astronomy in Second Life http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d10-International-Year-of-Astronomy-in-Second-Life Today we remember Galileo as one of the great early astronomers, but he spent the last six years of his life under arrest for astronomical observations that challenged the beliefs of his time, but which four centuries later are accepted scientific truths. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com Solar, nanoscience, photonics, optical engineering advanced at SPIE Optics and Photonics http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/11379903/solar-nanoscience-photonics-optical-engineering-advanced-at-spie.html Experts from around the world connecting at SPIE Optics and Photonics in San Diego last week reported on advances in technologies for sustainable energy and research in nanoscience, photonics, and optical engineering. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 AccuWeather Moonlets and Rings; Kepler Watches HA http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.asp?partner=accuweather&blog=Astronomy&pgurl=/mtweb/content/Astronomy/archives/2009/08/moonlets_and_rings_kepler_watches_hat.asp The peak of the Perseids is almost upon us! I am hoping that the forecast for clear skies Tuesday night/Wednesday morning in State College, PA will verify. I plan to set my alarm and head out to the back yard to watch the hour-long super Perseid show! text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 dcist Preview: Public Observatory @ National Air and Space Museum http://dcist.com/2009/08/preview_public_observatory_the_nati.php?gallery0Pic=2#gallery The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum has had quite the year so far. Last month they were visited by astronaut heroes from the beginning of the space race all the way through the latest space shuttle missions. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com AIAA Space 2009 Conference set for September 14-17 in Pasadena http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/11356665/aiaa-space-2009-conference-set-for-september-14-17-in-pasadena.html The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will hold the AIAA SPACE 2009 Conference & Exposition September 14-17 at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Calif. The conference will explore the theme "Space: New Opportunities for a New Era." text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit Tweeting the Perseids http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1734579/tweeting_the_perseids/ Amateur astronomers across the UK are preparing to tweet the world’s first mass participation meteor star party, as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Traverse City Record-Eagle Curator welcomes telescope upgrade http://www.record-eagle.com/ourtown/local_story_222072138.html?keyword=topstory Jerry Dobek's wildest dream has come true. text/html 2009-08-10T08:00:00+01:00 Taiwan News Astronomy exhibit provides good scientific education: deputy minister http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1027416&lang=eng_news The National Science Council's (NSC's) astronomy exhibition provides a good opportunity for people to better understand the universe, Deputy Minister of Education Lin Tsong-ming, said Monday. text/html 2009-08-09T08:00:00+01:00 Art Daily Powerhouse Museum Presents From Earth to the Universe: A Stunning Journey through the Depths of Space http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=32562 The Powerhouse Museum will take visitors on a breathtaking journey through our galaxy and beyond with From Earth to the Universe, an exhibition featuring extraordinary astronomical images opening on 12 September. text/html 2009-08-09T08:00:00+01:00 The Nation Meteor shower on 12-13th night http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/09-Aug-2009/Meteor-shower-on-1213th-night Members of the public will have a unique opportunity to observe an astronomical highlight of 2009 as the Earth passes through the debris of comet ‘Swift-Tuttle’, according to a Press release issued by The Society of the Sun on Saturday. text/html 2009-08-08T08:00:00+01:00 The Chronicle Herald Mars close but not too close http://thechronicleherald.ca/Science/1136384.html It's August, so that means the Internet will be buzzing with the rumour that won’t die: Mars to be as large as full moon! Close encounter with Red Planet! text/html 2009-08-08T08:00:00+01:00 Taiwan News NSC postpones astronomy exhibition opening to Aug. 10 http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1026073&lang=eng_news The National Science Council postponed Saturday the opening of an astronomy exhibition, which was planned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first observation of space and International Year of Astronomy 2009. text/html 2009-08-07T08:00:00+01:00 The Dickinson Press Mall brings celestial photos to Dickinson http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/26044/ Some of the world’s most phenomenal and majestic landmarks coupled with astronomical wonders are on display at Prairie Hills Mall in Dickinson. text/html 2009-08-06T08:00:00+01:00 TUAW Distant Suns for iPhone update: Sky no longer the limit http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/06/distant-suns-for-iphone-update-sky-no-longer-the-limit/ In this International Year of Astronomy we're seeing a small explosion of astronomy apps updated both for the Mac and the iPhone. text/html 2009-08-06T08:00:00+01:00 The Doings Hinsdale's astronomy night brings out stargazers http://www.pioneerlocal.com/clarendonhills/news/1700688,hinsdale-astronomy-080609-s1.article As dawn turned to dusk, a couple dozen people crowded on the Hinsdale Memorial Building lawn, gazing skyward in search of the first few stars flickering above. text/html 2009-08-05T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef International Conference of Young Astronomers 2009 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=32006 More than 200 astronomers from around the world will gather for the first International Conference of Young Astronomers (ICYA) at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, from Monday, 7 September to Saturday, 13 September 2009. text/html 2009-08-05T08:00:00+01:00 Physorg.com Life being fried by a Cosmic Drama Monocerotis is a Cosmic Chernobyl http://www.physorg.com/news168698892.html Two fictitious high-spirited scientists of the institute, passionate surfers, take off to visit the early Universe. Not to do serious research there but to experience the ultimate ride on the plasma waves of the big bang. text/html 2009-08-04T08:00:00+01:00 The Independent Campbellford Fair reaches for the stars http://www.northumberlandnews.com/entertainment/article/132485 Guests will be able to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy at the Campbellford Fair this year with a new exhibit from the Buckhorn Planetarium. text/html 2009-08-04T08:00:00+01:00 Payson Roundup Middle school students take part in college science camp http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2009/aug/04/middle_school_students_take_part_college_science_c/ Payson middle school students recently participated in a four-day college science camp, hosted by Eastern Arizona College’s GEAR UP project, which aims to increase the number of students who attend college. text/html 2009-08-03T08:00:00+01:00 SPIE Newsroom SPIE conference brings solar technology, nanoscience experts, astronomy celebration to San Diego http://spie.org/x36461.xml Bringing lively discussions on technologies with life-changing potential, SPIE Optics and Photonics runs through Thursday in the San Diego Convention Center. text/html 2009-08-03T08:00:00+01:00 Photonics.com Worlds (Nearly) Collide http://www.photonics.com/Content/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=39120 I was elbowed aside as I negotiated the 3300 aisle of the San Diego Convention Center. I turned and glared at the owner of the elbow. He was dressed all in black and sporting a gas mask. text/html 2009-08-03T08:00:00+01:00 AScribe 'Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works': Exhibition Examines Evolution of Astronomy http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20090803.090429&time=10%2032%20PDT&year=2009&public=0 The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, will present the exhibition "Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works," showcasing items from the center's science collection that survey some of the most important astronomical discoveries of the last 500 years. text/html 2009-08-02T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef The Universe Comes To The Nation's Capitol http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=28881 The "From Earth to the Universe" exhibition (FETTU) has opened outside the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. This display of some 50 large-scale astronomical images will be available to the public through the end of July. text/html 2009-08-02T08:00:00+01:00 dailycomet.com Library exhibits reach for the stars http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20090802/ARTICLES/907319881/1008?Title=Library-exhibits-reach-for-the-stars Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery is a traveling exhibit on display at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. text/html 2009-08-01T08:00:00+01:00 Miami Herald Out-of-this-world exhibits put on a show at library http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/cooper-davie-southwest/story/1165197.html The moon, the sun and celestial sights seen from Earth are out of this world this summer at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale. text/html 2009-08-01T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef "Capture the Colorful Cosmos" Astrophotography Project http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=31958 Students, teachers, individuals and families can "Capture the Colorful Cosmos" this summer. From July through September, participants can use MicroObservatory, an online network of robotic telescopes controlled over the Internet. text/html 2009-08-01T08:00:00+01:00 Maryland Gazette Chromatics bring astronomy-laced music to Chesapeake Arts Center on Thursday http://www.hometownglenburnie.com/news/Entertainment/2009/08/01-11/Chromatics+bring+astronomy-laced+music+to+Chesapeake+Arts+Center+on+Thursday%0A.html A little over 10 years ago, astronomers Padi Boyd and Alan Smale were discussing their a cappella group and said it would be great to sing about their jobs. text/html 2009-07-31T08:00:00+01:00 Orlando Sentinel Lighten up on lighting http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-ed-lighten-lighting-terry-oswalt-073109,0,6252530.story Coming home one sunny day in a just-washed car, I was unexpectedly forced to drive through a street awash with recycled water spraying from a freshly planted median strip. text/html 2009-07-31T08:00:00+01:00 Gainesville Sun Santa Fe College's Lunar Festival offers a closer look at what's above http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090731/ARTICLES/907311010/1002?Title=Santa-Fe-College-s-Lunar-Festival-offers-a-closer-look-at-what-s-above Santa Fe College is offering space science enthusiasts of all ages a chance to get "up close and personal" with the moon this weekend. text/html 2009-07-31T08:00:00+01:00 Khaleej Times Looking for Space http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/weekend/2009/July/weekend_July93.xml&section=weekend&col= Days after the launch of DubaiSat-1, the Dubai Astronomy Group explains the huge spectrum of benefits an interest in the stars can reap. text/html 2009-07-31T08:00:00+01:00 Taiwan News Astro-photography exhibition http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1018270&lang=eng_news Astro-photography exhibition, an exhibition of over 90 striking photographs featuring dramatic images of atmospheric phenomena, is on view at the Museum from now through December. text/html 2009-07-30T08:00:00+01:00 Penticton Western News Club has members seeing stars http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/pentictonwesternnews/news/52112202.html There are sidewalk vendors, sidewalk musicians, even sidewalk magicians. But last Friday the event drawing a crowd at Skaha Beach was a display of sidewalk astronomy, courtesy of the Penticton Astronomy Club. text/html 2009-07-29T08:00:00+01:00 Coolidge Examiner Dog days of summer continue http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20352274&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222071&rfi=6 August will be remembered as the month of Jupiter. The largest planet of the solar system reaches opposition on the night of Aug.14. Jupiter is one of the most amazing objects in the solar system and one that promises not to disappoint when viewing in a telescope. text/html 2009-07-29T08:00:00+01:00 MyNews International Year of Astronomy: Involve youth in projects http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=22610 International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 is a global endeavor and the IYA 2009 Secretariat has urged all concerned to take up innovative projects and activities, which can serve as inspiration, examples or good practices for other nodes or organisers. text/html 2009-07-28T08:00:00+01:00 Steamboat Pilot Jimmy Westlake: Epsilon Aurigae: mystery star http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/jul/28/jimmy_westlake_epsilon_aurigae_mystery_star/&ct=ga&cd=sFHP9YrlEtk&usg=AFQjCNG3Pz3j3RmmVwa0mqAkKoKxiX2MpA In the far northern constellation of Auriga the Charioteer, not far from the bright star Capella, an astronomical mystery is about to play out, as it has every 27 years for the past century. text/html 2009-07-28T08:00:00+01:00 EarthTimes Friends Of The Observatory and Griffith Observatory Celebrate the Inaugural "Cosmic Conjunction 2009" http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/friends-of-the-observatory-and,907030.shtml Friends Of The Observatory (FOTO) will host and present the debut of "Cosmic Conjunction 2009: Music*Moonlight*Griffith Observatory," a special one-night-only concert at Griffith Observatory on Sunday, October 4, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., P.D.T. text/html 2009-07-28T08:00:00+01:00 Taipei Times NSC’s festival to highlight four centuries of astronomy http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/07/28/2003449758 People who have been wondering how oceans form, yearning to experience Galileo’s excitement as he experimented with free-falling objects at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or who simply want to walk hand-in-hand with their beloved down the Magpie Bridge as in the legend “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl,” may want to visit the National Science Council’s (NSC) science festival this year. text/html 2009-07-28T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit Experience A Virtual Journey To The Lunar Peak Of Eternal Light http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1727811/experience_a_virtual_journey_to_the_lunar_peak_of_eternal/ During the journey to 'The Peak of Eternal Light', the audience joins Commander Björn Grieger and his flight crew onboard a virtual lunar shuttle called 'Sparrow' for a thrilling flight over the lunar surface. text/html 2009-07-27T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef Registration Open for Upcoming Astronomy Symposiums and Workshops http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=31907 Registration is now open for the Chandra's First Decade of Discovery Symposium. This symposium will take place on Sept. 21-25, 2009, in Boston, Mass. text/html 2009-07-27T08:00:00+01:00 Village Soup White House acquires Mort painting http://knox.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyID=169920 Greg Mort's oil painting "Planet Evolution" has been selected for the White House Art Collection. The work may be seen at the artist's annual open studio this weekend. text/html 2009-07-26T08:00:00+01:00 Londonist Review: Cosmos And Culture @ Science Museum http://londonist.com/2009/07/review_cosmos_and_culture_science_m.php 40 years since Apollo 11? It's just the tip of the comet for space-based celebration in 2009. This is International Year of Astronomy, and anywhere with the slightest moonbeam of a connection to the stars is putting on a show. text/html 2009-07-26T08:00:00+01:00 Latin American Herald Tribune Spain Inaugurates World’s Most Sophisticated Telescope http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=339918&CategoryId=12395 The Great Telescope of the Canary Islands, or GTC, the world’s biggest and most technologically advanced, will unveil mysteries of the cosmos with its powerful mirror equivalent to the sight of 4 million pupils of the human eye. text/html 2009-07-26T08:00:00+01:00 St. Petersburg Times Tucson observatories transform the heavens into stars http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/article1021090.ece I am looking at Saturn. Not a photo of Saturn, not an illustration or a projection on a planetarium wall. I am on a piney mountaintop in southern Arizona, looking intently through the eyepiece of a two-story-tall telescope with a 24-inch mirror at the sixth planet from the sun, more than 700 million miles away. text/html 2009-07-25T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Celebrating 400 years of the telescope http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/today/tomfeilden/2009/07/celebrating_400_years_of_the_t.html It's exactly 400 years since the Jacobean scientist and draftsman Thomas Harriot first turned his "Dutch Trunke" to the night sky to make a series of observations and drawings of the moon. text/html 2009-07-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Ridgefield Press Ridgefield's new Star Park opens tonight http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33262:ridgefields-new-star-park-opens-tonight&catid=46:rfd-local&Itemid=778 The Hubble Space Telescope — developed just 10 miles north from Ridgefield’s village — keeps a steady eye on far corners of the universe, capturing breathtaking images of beauty. text/html 2009-07-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Guardian In praise of… astronomers http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/25/astronomy-hubble-space-telescope They usually work alone, and in dark places, but they have lit up our universe. text/html 2009-07-25T08:00:00+01:00 Stauton News Leader Kids: Astronomy is 'so cool' http://www.newsleader.com/article/20090725/NEWS01/907250319/1002/Kids--Astronomy-is--so-cool- The kids gasped in unison as the stars and planets surrounding them began to spin. text/html 2009-07-24T08:00:00+01:00 Kenosha News Eyes on the stars http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/eyes_on_the_stars_6044653.html Four hundred years ago, with his feet firmly planted on the ground in Italy, Galileo created a telescope that allowed him to see Jupiter, craters of the moon and the phases of Venus. text/html 2009-07-23T08:00:00+01:00 The Nut Graph Total eclipse of the sun http://thenutgraph.com/article-4493.html A total eclipse of the sun cast a long shadow on Earth yesterday, 22 July 2009. Said to be the longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century, the shadow moved along a narrow corridor across parts of the Asia Pacific. text/html 2009-07-23T08:00:00+01:00 East Valley Tribune Chandler park hosts astronomy 'Star Party' http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/142062 Chandler residents will be able to get a close-up look at the stars Friday night in Veterans Oasis Park to celebrate the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's "International Year of Astronomy." text/html 2009-07-23T08:00:00+01:00 The Economist The solar eclipse in China http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14098735 On July 22nd the moon’s shadow fell across China’s industrial heartland in the longest total solar eclipse the 21st century will witness. Never before have so many people lived under an eclipse’s path. text/html 2009-07-22T08:00:00+01:00 The News-Times Observatory leaders want to make New Milford High the center of the universe http://www.newstimes.com/ci_12891455 McCarthy Observatory leaders are in a final push to raise money for what is expected to be a lasting tribute to Galileo's astronomical discovery 400 years ago. text/html 2009-07-22T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC Scoping out the Galileoscope http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/22/2004797.aspx Low-cost Galileoscopes are making their way to buyers after months of buildup. So is the view worth the wait? The answer is "yes ... but." text/html 2009-07-22T08:00:00+01:00 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Telescope an astronomical prize http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090722_Telescope_an_astronomical_prize.html The University of Hawaii's Manoa and Hilo campuses are celebrating Mauna Kea's selection over Cerro Armazones, Chile, for the world's most powerful telescope. text/html 2009-07-22T08:00:00+01:00 The Republican The Connecticut River Valley Astronomers' Conjunction, the Stellafane Convention and Arunah Hill Days are 3 major events slated this summer for stargazers http://www.masslive.com/metroeastplus/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1248162466154340.xml&coll=1 Now that the nights are warm and the lazy days of summer are here, you might want to consider spending some time outdoors stargazing. text/html 2009-07-21T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC See the eclipse on the web http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/21/2003461.aspx Ninety years ago, a total solar eclipse provided the first solid confirmation that Albert Einstein was right about a little thing called general relativity. Today, eclipses may not be as much of a draw for astronomers as they were in the days before sun-observing satellites, but they still serve an important scientific purpose. Looking beyond the science, there's something elemental, even spiritual, about experiencing totality. text/html 2009-07-21T08:00:00+01:00 Tunisia Online News 19th edition of “Night of the stars” to celebrate man’s first step on the moon http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/2009/07/tunisia-19-th-edition-of-night-of-the-stars-to-celebrate-mans-first-step-on-the-moon/ From July 24 to 26, 2009 Tunisia will organize the 19th edition of the “Night of the stars”, an event similarly observed throughout the world. Astronomy professors, physicists, researchers and students will take part in the various events which will be organized nationwide in Siliana, Tabarka, Kairouan , Sousse and Tunis. text/html 2009-07-21T08:00:00+01:00 The Border Mail Just like any other year, says astronomer http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/news/general/just-like-any-other-year-says-astronomer/1573316.aspx The 40th anniversary of man walking on the moon is not really all that exciting, a Bethanga astronomer has said. text/html 2009-07-21T08:00:00+01:00 Stockton Record It was one of those 'where were you when ...' moments http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090721/A_LIFE1201/907210313/-1/NEWSMAP Jerry Hyatt stood in front of a department store window in Vancouver, Wash., possibly a Kmart, and watched it on a television set with other passers-by. text/html 2009-07-20T08:00:00+01:00 The Malta Independent Online Man’s greatest adventure http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=91375 Further still, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 celebrates the four hundred year anniversary since Galileo Galilei turned his telescope towards the night sky. text/html 2009-07-20T08:00:00+01:00 Riverview this Week Mt. Allison shares view of the sky http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/front/article/734010 Mount Allison University is striving to reach Canada's goal of having two million Canadians look through a telescope this year by offering free astronomical observatory sessions at the Gemini Observatory. text/html 2009-07-20T08:00:00+01:00 Tampa Tribune Citizen scientist scans the skies http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2009/jul/20/citizen-scientist-scans-skies/ The year was March 1973. Chris Stephan was 16, a young man who fell in love with the night sky when he was 5 years old. text/html 2009-07-20T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Solar eclipse: Spectacle to revisit only after 123 years http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-City-Chandigarh-Solar-eclipse-Spectacle-to-revisit-only-after-123-years/articleshow/4796813.cms Don’t be too surprised if you witness night-like effect in daytime on July 22. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the century is all set to visit India on Wednesday and is expected to last for 6 minutes and 44 seconds. text/html 2009-07-20T08:00:00+01:00 The New Nation Total solar eclipse on July 22 http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/07/20/news0407.htm The people of Bangladesh will observe the total solar eclipse on July 22 from a corridor between Panchagarh and Tetulia on the country's north-west region. text/html 2009-07-19T08:00:00+01:00 New York Times The Eclipse Chaser: Those Missing Sunspots http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/the-eclipse-chaser-those-missing-sunspots/ The longest total solar eclipse this century will begin on July 22 in India, sweeping east across China and into the Pacific Ocean. Blogging about the event for TierneyLab is Jay M. Pasachoff, a Williams College astronomer and veteran eclipse chaser who has planted himself and some colleagues on a mountain outside Hangzhou, China, to see and study the eclipse. text/html 2009-07-19T08:00:00+01:00 Times of Malta A moon for all mankind http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090719/education/a-moon-for-all-mankind To celebrate the first manned landing on the moon by Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 Malta committee has created a unique photo of the moon though a project entitled 'The moon for all Mankind'. text/html 2009-07-18T08:00:00+01:00 The Journal Times Scoping out the sky http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/07/18/money/doc4a625413e097a308520710.txt Halfway through the U.N.’s International Year of Astronomy, stargazers in 68 countries have bought Galileoscopes, a small telescope that was born in this area. text/html 2009-07-18T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal Kept in the dark http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/732683 On a brilliant starry night, it was the New Brunswick sky that guided Dale Ogden to the Gemini Observatory at Mount Allison University. text/html 2009-07-18T08:00:00+01:00 Iowa City Press-Citizen UI to have more astronomy talks http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090718/NEWS01/907180342/1079/UI+to+have+more+astronomy+talks UI's series of free, public talks celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 will continue with "Star Clusters: Cities of Stars," by Steven R. Spangler, professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, from 8 to 9 p.m. today at the Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center near Mount Vernon. text/html 2009-07-17T08:00:00+01:00 Northern Voices Online 40th Anniversary of Man’s Landing on the Moon http://nvonews.com/2009/07/17/40th-anniversary-of-man%E2%80%99s-landing-on-the-moon/ Forty years ago, on July 20, in 1969, Neil Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11 Mission and Edwin Aldrin Jr., Commander of its lunar module ‘ Eagle’ became the first cosmonauts to land on the moon. As Armstrong set his foot on the celestial body he said, “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” text/html 2009-07-17T08:00:00+01:00 Marlborough Express Taking a closer look at the heavens http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/2603166/Taking-a-closer-look-at-the-heavens Religion and science don't rule each other out, says a former minister who loves looking at the heavens. Cherie Howie meets the man. text/html 2009-07-17T08:00:00+01:00 Guardian News Copernicus nominated for the select club of elemental scientists http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2009/jul/17/new-element-copernicus-copernicium The periodic table gained a new element last month. It's currently known as ununbium or simply element 112, but now the scientists who discovered it have proposed a name: copernicium. text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 77 Square UW-Madison Astronomy Department invites you to party with the stars http://77square.com/arts/story_458605 Most of us have looked up at the stars in wonder. We've created glow-in-the-dark galaxies with plastic stars on our bedroom ceilings and traced the constellations with our fingertips. We know that Galileo Galilei was more than just a scientist with a catchy, alliterative name. He was the "father of science," perhaps, the "father of modern physics," and also the "father of modern observational astronomy." text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 North Texas e-News A&M-C Planetarium assistant director wins fellowship http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_55603.shtml Cheri Davis, assistant director of the Texas A&M University-Commerce, has won a fellowship from the Texas Space Grant Consortium for the second consecutive year. text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 UNM Today UNM Faculty Members Featured at Astronomy Event for Girls http://www.unm.edu/~market/cgi-bin/archives/004119.html Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Trish Henning and Associate Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences Rhian Jones are two of the female scientists participating in “She is an Astronomer," a free public astronomy event for girls aged 8 to 18. text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News New element named 'copernicium' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8153596.stm Discovered 13 years ago, and officially added to the periodic table just weeks ago, element 112 finally has a name. text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 Country Life Carla Carlisle on the moon landings http://www.countrylife.co.uk/blogs/article/383368/Carla-Carlisle-on-the-moon-landings.html Ask me where I was when Kennedy was shot, and I can provide you with an account so detailed you’d think I’d kept a diary. I can also remember where I was when I learned of the deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, and the moment I received a call telling me to turn on the TV on September 11, 2001. text/html 2009-07-16T08:00:00+01:00 The Lincoln Journal WVU Department of Physics’ lecture series continues http://www.lincolnjournalinc.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=107&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=3206&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2186&hn=lincolnjournalin People from all over the world travel to see it, the waiting list has hundreds of names on it and reservations are scheduled at least a year in advance. text/html 2009-07-15T08:00:00+01:00 Time The Pic du Midi's Rooms Are Heavenly http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,1910622,00.html It is 400 years since Galileo gazed in wonder at the night sky through a telescope for the first time, and to celebrate the event, 2009 has been declared the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 University of Wisconsin-Madison News Learning is all in the family at Grandparents University http://www.news.wisc.edu/16896 The year 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, and grandparents and grandchildren will mark the occasion by learning about celestial objects as part of the ninth annual Grandparents University (GPU) at UW-Madison. text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit Celebrating Thomas Harriot - World's First Telescopic Astronomer http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1720463/celebrating_thomas_harriot__worlds_first_telescopic_astronomer/ 400 years ago English polymath Thomas Harriot became the first person to look at a celestial object through a telescope. Harriot pointed his simple ‘Dutch trunke’ telescope at the Moon on 26th July 1609, making simple drawings of our nearest astronomical neighbor from his house in Syon Park in what is now West London. text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 UTSA Today UTSA hosts July 17 stargazing and 'Fantastic Voyage' screening http://www.utsa.edu/today/2009/07/astronomy.cfm UTSA's faculty astronomers invite the star-struck to campus Friday, July 17 to enjoy the fifth installment of its signature series, "Friday Nights, Celestial Lights." The evening event including a movie and stargazing is free and open to the public. text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 Typically Spanish The Moon for All Mankind: International Year of Astronomy http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_22326.shtml Spain has provided segment No. 33 for a mosaic image of the moon of photographs from 45 countries text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 This is Surrey Today Space events at The Royal Observatory, Greenwich http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/entertainment/Day-Space-events-Royal-Observatory-Greenwich/article-1164804-detail/article.html Space adventures are the final frontier in travel and it's a subject that never fails to fascinate. text/html 2009-07-14T08:00:00+01:00 Moree Champion Blast off! http://www.moreechampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/blast-off/1567288.aspx Forty years ago Moree played a critical part in broadcasting images to the world of the first man to land on the moon, Neil Armstrong. text/html 2009-07-13T08:00:00+01:00 Innovations Report Galileo's notebooks may reveal secrets of new planet http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/physik_astronomie/galileo_039_s_notebooks_reveal_secrets_planet_135904.html Professor David Jamieson, Head of the School of Physics, is investigating the notebooks of Galileo from 400 years ago and believes that buried in the notations is the evidence that he discovered a new planet that we now know as Neptune. text/html 2009-07-13T08:00:00+01:00 University of Florida News Astronomers, royalty, rock stars to inaugurate world’s largest telescope http://news.ufl.edu/2009/07/13/gtc-final/ Four hundred years after Galileo first turned his handmade telescope toward the heavens, the world’s largest, most technologically advanced telescope is set to make its formal debut. text/html 2009-07-13T08:00:00+01:00 The Shields Gazette Tonight's going to be Out of this World! http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tonight39s-going-to-be-Out.5453747.jp Tonight's the night! Out of this World, the Gazette's 10th anniversary fashion show, blasts off at the Customs House today and tomorrow. text/html 2009-07-12T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Road trip to the stars--Grand Teton National Park http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Road-trip-to-the-starsGrand-Teton-National-Park Take a road trip to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and help celebrate the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. Grand Teton and Jackson Hole Astronomy Club will host family-oriented programs on July 19 and a special day of astronomy on August 16. text/html 2009-07-12T08:00:00+01:00 People's Weekly World Galaxy Zoo wants you http://www.pww.org/article/articleview/16345/ You out there reading this on your computer screen: want to take part in an international scientific research project? Using just your computer you can help identify galaxies light years away — and you don’t even need a telescope! text/html 2009-07-12T08:00:00+01:00 The Durango Herald Galileo's telescope on display in Philadelphia http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2009/07/12/Galileos_telescope_on_display_in_Philadelphia/ Though it looks like a cardboard tube that got left out in the rain, it's a priceless instrument whose owner changed the world. text/html 2009-07-12T08:00:00+01:00 The China Post CKS Memorial Hall to hold astronomy show http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2009/07/12/215905/CKS-Memorial.htm The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall announced yesterday that it will hold a one-month astronomy exhibition in August as part of the world's celebration of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009. text/html 2009-07-11T08:00:00+01:00 The Australian Play among the stars http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25747376-5002031,00.html My four-year-old daughter has reached the Age of Difficult Questions. text/html 2009-07-10T08:00:00+01:00 Examiner.com Indiana Astronomy Star Party event http://www.examiner.com/x-9992-Indianapolis-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Indiana-Astronomy-Star-Party-event 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy event worldwide and it's an amazing time to explore the subject of astronomy with your family. For our's it's a natural fit, as my husband, is a avid amateur astronomer who pursues his hobby with zest and passion. text/html 2009-07-09T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit New Supernova Is Discovered by Young Citizen Scientist http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1718670/new_supernova_is_discovered_by_young_citizen_scientist/ There is no age restriction on the chance to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the universe. Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old from Warwick, N.Y., has made such a mark on astronomy with the discovery of Supernova 2008ha. text/html 2009-07-09T08:00:00+01:00 Gary Post-Tribune Relive Apollo 11 mission at planetarium http://www.post-trib.com/news/neighbors/1655256,0ropndittmann0709.article It was one of those moments you never forget. On July 20, 1969, I was allowed to get up in the middle of the night and sat on the floor captivated, watching the grainy picture on our black-and-white console television. text/html 2009-07-09T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Register Oelwein 'fortunate' to get library exhibit http://communitynewspapergroup.com/articles/2009/07/09/oelwein_daily_register/news/doc4a56011bc9620450037236.txt A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday at the Oelwein Public Library to celebrate the arrival of a national exhibit, “Visions of the Universe; Four Centuries of Discovery.” text/html 2009-07-09T08:00:00+01:00 Space.com New Theory: Galileo Discovered Neptune http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090709-galileo-neptune.html History books tell us that the planet Neptune was found in the mid-1800s after years of speculation and search. text/html 2009-07-08T08:00:00+01:00 BlackHills Today NASA Challenger Learning Center Fundraising Star Party http://blackhillsportal.com/npps/story.cfm?id=3196 To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first telescope, and the 40th anniversary of the First Lunar Landing, the Challenger Learning Center’s Board of Directors has set this event as area fundraiser toward the construction of a new Challenger Learning Center (CLC) in Gillette, Wyoming. text/html 2009-07-08T08:00:00+01:00 WKOW TV Music and science join to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10667127 Science and music come together in this year's Madison Early Music Festival. The International Year of Astronomy celebrations are collaborating with music inspired by the scientific discoveries of Galileo Galilei, his father Vincenzo Galilei (a musician and astronomer) and others. Festival events and more take place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from July 12-25. text/html 2009-07-08T08:00:00+01:00 Times & Transcript Wet weather spoils sky watching http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/722273 Like New Brunswick residents, astronomers have not been happy with the long period of cloudy, wet weather that has prevailed across the province. text/html 2009-07-07T08:00:00+01:00 Kuensel Online Bhutan’s year of science from solar eclipse day http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=12915 The education ministry will declare 2009 as the “Bhutan Year of Science and Technology” on July 22 when the world will witness one of the biggest events in terrestrial astronomy, the longest solar eclipse. text/html 2009-07-06T08:00:00+01:00 University of Arizona UA Scientists' Film Chronicles Minority Astronomers http://uanews.org/node/26291 Two astronomers at The University of Arizona will screen their 45-minute documentary this week on the impact of the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA on the careers of one specific group of astronomers. text/html 2009-07-06T08:00:00+01:00 George Mason University News Why the Vatican's Latest Attempt to Absolve Galileo Is Bound to Fail http://hnn.us/articles/96326.html The Vatican is out to monkey with Galileo again. Many might think it had subjected him to enough tender ministrations already, from his two trials in the seventeenth century through John Paul II’s botched rehabilitation to the recent poster show, “Galileo Uomo di Fede,” in Santa Maria degli Angeli which as good as ignores those trials. text/html 2009-07-06T08:00:00+01:00 Baltimore Sun Pointing kids' eyes to the sky http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.telescope06jul06,0,4454441.story Students at Shipley's Choice Elementary School will be getting a close-up view of the universe in the fall after winning a telescope giveaway contest sponsored by Maryland Public Television. text/html 2009-07-04T08:00:00+01:00 SpaceRef International Year of Astronomy 2009 Raises Millions of Eyes to the Skies http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=28647 As the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) reaches its six-month milestone, over a million people have already looked at the sky through a telescope for the first time, and even more have newly engaged in astronomy. text/html 2009-07-04T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal A Season's Ticket for Stargazers http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/escapade/article/717446 Despite the jokes and complaints, many people in our part of the world are grateful for the variety afforded by the changing seasons. Those less fortunate than us, who live in year-round warmth, can still mark the seasons by watching the parade of constellations across the night sky. text/html 2009-07-03T08:00:00+01:00 Packet Online Centered on the Universe http://centraljersey.com/articles/2009/07/03/time_off/entertainment_news/doc4a4b94ef2b52c199721027.txt In 1633, for his revolutionary discovery that the Earth revolves around the sun, Galileo Galilei was convicted by the Roman Catholic Church of holding views contrary to Scripture, arrested and imprisoned for life. text/html 2009-07-03T08:00:00+01:00 Norwich Evening News Hundreds of yougsters play brain game http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED02%20Jul%202009%2016%3A01%3A53%3A883 The whole country might be gearing up for the Olympics in 2012 but it was mental and not physical agility that was at the forefront of most people's minds in Norwich yesterday. text/html 2009-07-03T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Workshops, radio shows mark first half of astronomy year http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Workshops-radio-shows-mark-first-half-of-astronomy-year/articleshow/4730764.cms Telescope-making workshops for school children, a 52-episode radio show on astronomy, a tableau in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. text/html 2009-07-02T08:00:00+01:00 ANI International Year of Astronomy raises millions of eyes to the skies http://www.littleabout.com/news/21318,international-year-astronomy-raises-millions-eyes-skies.html The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) has achieved a milestone of sorts, in the sense that over a million people have already looked at the sky through a telescope for the first time, and even more have newly engaged in astronomy in just six months this year. text/html 2009-07-01T08:00:00+01:00 Innovations Report O’Hare Airport Exhibit Provides Portal to Cosmos http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/physik_astronomie/o_hare_airport_exhibit_portal_cosmos_135108.html Visitors to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport this summer may find themselves taking an unplanned “journey” into the cosmos. text/html 2009-07-01T08:00:00+01:00 Grant Tribune Sentinel Clear skies allow for great summer sky watching http://www.granttribune.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1170:whats-up&catid=37:lifestyle&Itemid=57 Woo-Hoo! Finally got some glass on those elusive planets. The clouds were gone, the sky was clear, and the temperature was great for sky watching. The only drawback was the pesky mosquitoes still in full force even at 4:30 in the morning. text/html 2009-06-30T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit Scottish Children Make New Constellation http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1713762/scottish_children_make_new_constellation/ An imaginary mouse (temporarily) occupied part of the sky, as the winning entry for a competition to design a new constellation for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009). text/html 2009-06-30T08:00:00+01:00 27east Montauk Observatory star party features Dava Sobel http://www.27east.com/story_detail.cfm?id=218987&town=East%20Hampton&page=1 In 1609, Galileo Galilei peered through a primitive telescope made of wood, paper and copper and discovered the mountains and craters of Mars and the stars that filled the Milky Way. Despite his telescope’s tiny range of view by today’s standards—looking through it, one cannot even see the entirety of the moon—Galileo was able to understand the celestial wonders he was seeing with his own eyes. text/html 2009-06-30T08:00:00+01:00 NewsOK Free lecture at Norman museum puts focus on stargazing http://newsok.com/free-lecture-at-norman-museum-puts-focus-on-stargazing/article/3381624 Novice stargazers may find observing the night sky both confusing and discouraging. text/html 2009-06-29T08:00:00+01:00 Redlands Daily Facts Locals view the moon and Saturn at the San Bernardino County Museum's Moon Party http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_12713179 It was a celestial celebration Saturday night at the county museum, as visitors took a closer look at the moon and Saturn during the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers' Moon Party. text/html 2009-06-29T08:00:00+01:00 Belfast Telegraph Carnival of colour parades through Belfast http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/carnival-of-colour-parades-through-belfast-14369792.html Belfast was awash with colour on Saturday afternoon as the annual Belfast City Carnival weaved its way along the streets. text/html 2009-06-29T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Stargazers await celestial extravaganza http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Stargazers-await-celestial-extravaganza/articleshow/4713579.cms For star gazers, eclipse chasers and amateur astronomers in the city, July 22 will mark the start of a series of rare celestial events, which will continue for the next few months. Fans are waiting with bated breath for the show. text/html 2009-06-28T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Indian space science to help in Mars exploration http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Ahmedabad/Indian-space-science-to-help-in-Mars-exploration/articleshow/4711067.cms Giant strides made by Indian space science will also play a significant role in exploration of Mars, colonization of which can be possible in near future with the fast-paced scientific advancements going on globally. text/html 2009-06-27T08:00:00+01:00 Winnipeg Free Press Galileo brings star power to museum http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/arts/galileo-brings-star-power-to-museum-49334402.html Exactly 400 years ago, Galileo Galilei first pointed a rudimentary telescope into space and started to unlock its mysteries. text/html 2009-06-27T08:00:00+01:00 New-Leader Einstein on Ice http://www.news-leader.com/article/20090627/BREAKING01/90627011/1007/NEWS01/Einstein+on+Ice+scheduled+for+July+11 Discovery Center's annual summer fundraiser Einstein on Ice will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 11. text/html 2009-06-26T08:00:00+01:00 Killeen Daily Herald Thousands of planets with intelligent life http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=34219 Dr. Seth Shostak, the senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute in Mountain View, Calif., an expert in astrobiology and one of the country's leading proponents of space exploration, will be the featured guest speaker at the Longhorn Conference Center at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado at 4 p.m. Sunday. text/html 2009-06-26T08:00:00+01:00 IYA2009 Observe “three old friends” with the Virtual Telescope http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/337/ We all know the revolutionary contribution of Galileo to astronomy and science. Among his most important discoveries were the four main satellites of Jupiter. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Shields Gazette Fashion show hat-trick for Peter http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Fashion-show-hattrick-for-Peter.5403967.jp Peter Darrant will be leading our audience in a show which promises to be a blast. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 The Catholic Spirit "We are literally born from the stars," says Vatican astronomer http://thecatholicspirit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2062&Itemid=33 Life emerged on earth thanks to a 12 billion-year-old process of stars caught in a cycle of collapsing, re-forming and collapsing again, said the former director of the Vatican Observatory. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 Tenerife News A summer of science http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11797:a-summer-of-science-&catid=132:schools&Itemid=199 It's a long summer when the children are off school but science is set to bridge the gap. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 Capital Times Outer space display at Farmers' Market Saturday http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/456204 This Saturday, a picture display at one corner of the Dane County Farmers' Market will bring the wonders of the universe all the way down to State Street. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 This is North Devon Events to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/leisure/Events-celebrate-International-Year-Astronomy/article-1100369-detail/article.html This year is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) and to celebrate, Exmoor National Park Authority, in partnership with local astronomy societies, is holding a series of events to raise awareness of astronomy and the value and conservation of dark skies. text/html 2009-06-25T08:00:00+01:00 Irish Times Looking out for nights on bright Saturn http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sciencetoday/2009/0625/1224249487277.html A unique visual tour of Saturn and its amazing moons is promised when the head of imaging for the Cassini spacecraft, Nasa’s Carolyn Porco, gives three lectures here in the coming week. text/html 2009-06-24T08:00:00+01:00 Photonics.com Nano, Solar Top Show Agenda http://www.photonics.com/Content/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=38343 New research in nanoengineering, solar, optical engineering and photonics will be presented, and 400 years of telescopes celebrated, at SPIE Optics+Photonics 2009, the most multidisciplinary science and engineering event in North America. The event takes place Aug. 2-6 at the San Diego Convention Center. text/html 2009-06-24T08:00:00+01:00 Ridgefield Press Recreation center offers astronomy camps http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30936:recreation-center-offers-astronomy-camps&catid=46:rfd-local&Itemid=778 To mark the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the Ridgefield Recreation Center will offer two special summer camps for ages six to 12, taught by Robin Vernuccio. text/html 2009-06-24T08:00:00+01:00 University of Wisconsin-Madison News From Earth to the universe to Capitol Square http://www.news.wisc.edu/16849 On Saturday, June 27, wonders from the far reaches of the universe will be brought down to Earth on the Capitol Square. text/html 2009-06-24T08:00:00+01:00 Daily News & Analysis Wonders of space to land in Ahmedabad http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_wonders-of-space-to-land-in-ahmedabad_1267955 As the world celebrates 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy, space scientists and eminent astronomers will get together at a conference on 'Indian astronomy, ancient and modern', at Town Hall from June 27 to 30. text/html 2009-06-24T08:00:00+01:00 Sierra Vista Herald Stargazers converge on Palominas http://www.svherald.com/articles/2009/06/24/news/doc4a41d170cfd1e175368799.txt Astronomy enthusiasts from all over the western United States traveled to Palominas this weekend to mingle with fellow star gazers and try out some of the newest telescopes on the market. text/html 2009-06-23T08:00:00+01:00 Salt Lake Tribune Davis School District students participate in Advanced Astronomy Camp http://www.sltrib.com/davis/ci_12674208 Davis School District students participating in last week's "Advanced Astronomy Camp" at Farmington Junior High School and Northridge High School got to take the universe home with them at the end of the week. text/html 2009-06-23T08:00:00+01:00 News Shopper Online Greenwich: Cassini space success story at Royal Observatory http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/leisure/4453415.GREENWICH__Cassini_space_success_story_at_Royal_Observatory/ Five years ago, the Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn after an eight-year voyage to the planet. During its initial four-year tour it sent back a stream of awe-inspiring images of Saturn and its numerous moons. text/html 2009-06-23T08:00:00+01:00 DeshGuajarat Conference on ‘Indian Astronomy, Ancient & Modern’ in Ahmedabad http://deshgujarat.com/2009/06/22/conference-on-%E2%80%98indian-astronomyancient-modern%E2%80%99-in-ahmedabad/ Astronomy is considered to be perhaps the most ancient of sciences. It begins as soon as we look up at night. As we look up, at first the starry sky seems motionless. But if we continue to make observations night after night, the sky appears to be moving in a regular and predictable fashion. text/html 2009-06-23T08:00:00+01:00 Xinhua HK's 3,500 buildings go dim for two hours to save energy http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/23/content_11586975.htm A record-breaking scale of more than 3,500 buildings and organizations in Hong Kong switched their indoor lights off for two hours Sunday night to combat light pollution and climate change through the biggest star-gazing in the history of the city. text/html 2009-06-22T08:00:00+01:00 New York Times Vatican’s Celestial Eye, Seeking Not Angels but Data http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/science/23Vatican.html?ref=global-home Fauré’s “Requiem” is playing in the background, followed by the Kronos Quartet. Every so often the music is interrupted by an electromechanical arpeggio — like a jazz riff on a clarinet — as the motors guiding the telescope spin up and down. A night of galaxy gazing is about to begin at the Vatican’s observatory on Mount Graham. text/html 2009-06-22T08:00:00+01:00 Norwich Evening News Pupils swap daydreaming for stargazing http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED22%20Jun%202009%2016%3A29%3A20%3A420 Pupils at a city school will have stars in their eyes after being given a free telescope as part of the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-06-22T08:00:00+01:00 The Standard Skywatchers trip the light fantastic, but fail to see stars http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=83798&sid=24306253&con_type=3 We were supposed to be seeing stars last night as lights in more than 3,500 of Hong Kong's buildings were switched off for two hours to put the sky in clearer focus. text/html 2009-06-22T08:00:00+01:00 Times of India Countdown begins for solar eclipse on July 22 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Countdown-begins-for-solar-eclipse-on-July-22/articleshow/4684994.cms Get ready for the most-awaited total solar eclipse on July 22. The eclipse marks the celebration of International Year of Astronomy globally. text/html 2009-06-21T08:00:00+01:00 Camrose Canadian Planets are visible in evening skies http://www.camrosecanadian.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1617478 The first full day of summer coincides with Father’s Day on June 21, offering us the opportunity to use the many hours of daylight to say, “Happy First Day of Summer” as well as “Happy Father’s Day.” text/html 2009-06-21T08:00:00+01:00 RantRave IYA 2009 - Enjoy the night sky http://www.rantrave.com/Rave/IYA-2009---Enjoy-the-night-sky.aspx 2009 has been declared International Year of Astronomy by the U.N. In keeping with tradition NASA has stepped and fetched. I'm OK with that because I found some really good info on the NASA sites during my search on the subject. text/html 2009-06-21T08:00:00+01:00 Ridgefield Press Discovery Center plans family 'camp' http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30795:discovery-center-plans-family-camp&catid=46:rfd-local&Itemid=778 The Discovery Center, Ridgefield’s non-profit “Center Without Walls,” is planning Family Camp for summer 2009, a series of programs designed for families to enjoy some of the favorite experiences of summer camp together. text/html 2009-06-20T08:00:00+01:00 660 News Calgary observatory celebrates First Nations http://www.660news.com/news/local/more.jsp?content=20090621_002434_5584 The University of Calgary's Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is continuing its celebration of the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-06-20T08:00:00+01:00 North Bay Nugget International year of astronomy - Getting the word out http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1622038 The international year of astronomy 2009 is a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture and marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. text/html 2009-06-20T08:00:00+01:00 Edinburgh Evening News Star pupil Laura gains universal approval http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Star-pupil-Laura-gains-universal.5385869.jp Having a star named after you is possibly one of the most unique gifts you could ever receive. But one schoolgirl has had an even bigger honour after her drawing became the inspiration for a new Scottish constellation. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Westender Beam Us Up, Scottie! http://www.westender.com.au/news/573 Star Trek, tribbles, science fiction writers, University of Queensland scientists, junior philosophers and aliens will feature at this year’s Buranda State Primary School Fete. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 Queensferry Gazette Our wee star http://www.queensferrygazette.co.uk/news/Our-wee-star.5383892.jp The constellation, which will be known as the 'Wee Sleekit Beastie', is the first to be chosen for many hundreds of years in the northern sky. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 Oelwein Daily Register Traveling astronomy exhibit coming to Oelwein Library http://communitynewspapergroup.com/articles/2009/06/19/oelwein_daily_register/news/doc4a3bc40f207f2678877095.txt Galileo Galilei transformed our knowledge of the universe in 1609 when he peered into the cosmos using an astronomical telescope--the first person to do so. An new exhibit opening at the Oelwein Public Library on Tuesday, July 7 celebrates that event and tells the story of how astronomy has evolved over the 400 years since then. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 University of Wisconsin-Madison News 'Planet Trek' offers chance to walk or bike scale model of solar system http://www.news.wisc.edu/16838 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Place and the Monona Terrace invite the public to Planet Trek Fest at Monona Terrace on Saturday, June 20. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Record-Courier Grace Christian third-grader wins contest http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20090619/NEWS/906189961/1049 Space Science for Schools recently held an art and essay contest in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 Science Centric Launch day for mobile planetarium at the University of Kent http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09061916-launch-day-mobile-planetarium-at-the-university-kent The Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science (CAPS) at the University of Kent will launch its Kent SEPnet Astrodome, a state-of-the-art mobile planetarium, on Thursday 25 June. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 Standard-Examiner Camp celebrates International Year of Astronomy http://www.standard.net/live/news/176418 "I've completed my mission," Cole Smith, 12, said with a fist lifted above his head as he stood beside a large Lightbridge telescope. text/html 2009-06-19T08:00:00+01:00 The Standard Star attraction kept in the dark http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=83693&sid=24273612&con_type=1 Hong Kong's first stargazing theme area, AstroPark, is expected to open later this year, according to an astronomy group. text/html 2009-06-18T08:00:00+01:00 Taiwan News Astronomer announces century's longest total eclipse July 22 http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=980401&lang=eng_news A local astronomer said Thursday that July 22 will mark the century's longest and most spectacular total solar eclipse. text/html 2009-06-17T08:00:00+01:00 Belmont Citizen-Herald Library Lines http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/fun/entertainment/books/x702337890/Library-Lines Ride into space with the Belmont Public Library this summer as we celebrate the Year of Astronomy. Learn about new planets, discover the ancient art of astrology, and come look at real stars through the Clark telescope at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Our three summer events explore the universe around us. text/html 2009-06-17T08:00:00+01:00 UTSA Today 'Friday Nights, Celestial Lights' http://www.utsa.edu/today/2009/06/astronomy.cfm The UTSA astronomy faculty invite the star-struck to to enjoy the fourth installment of its signature series, "Friday Nights, Celestial Lights," at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 19 in Science Building Room 2.01.12 on the Main Campus. The event, which will include a movie and stargazing, is free and open to the public. text/html 2009-06-17T08:00:00+01:00 SatNews Publishers An international Astronomical Gathering In Brazil http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1621017584 More than two thousand astronomers from around the world are expected to meet and present their latest discoveries in Rio de Janeiro in August. For two busy weeks, August 3rd through 14th, 2009, astronomers will gather at the SulAmérica Convention Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss and evaluate the most recent discoveries and observations, to make decisions on fundamental issues, and also to organise international cooperation. text/html 2009-06-17T08:00:00+01:00 Derry Journal Derry pupils go cosmic! http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Derry-pupils-go-cosmic.5370452.jp Boys and girls from local primary schools have just competed in this year's WELB/Sentinus Science and Technology Challenge Final. text/html 2009-06-15T08:00:00+01:00 New Straits Times Space mysteries unveiled http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/Features/20090615191102/Article/indexF_html More secrets of space and beyond are unveiled in the third season of The Universe, which premiered last month. text/html 2009-06-15T08:00:00+01:00 The Times of India Jantar Mantar likely on Unesco list http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Jantar-Mantar-likely-on-Unesco-list/articleshow/4656824.cms Jaipur's historic astronomical observatory, Jantar Mantar, is likely to be included in Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites soon. text/html 2009-06-14T08:00:00+01:00 The Gazette It's time to look up again http://www.montrealgazette.com/Travel/time+look+again/1694272/story.html There is no ancient culture that has not spent considerable time looking at the sky, from the Mesopotamians and Egyptians to the Persians and Native Americans. text/html 2009-06-14T08:00:00+01:00 BBC News Herschel telescope 'opens eyes' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8099105.stm Europe's new billion-euro Herschel space observatory, launched in May, has achieved a critical milestone. text/html 2009-06-14T08:00:00+01:00 Indian Express City student selected for Astronomy Olympiad http://www.indianexpress.com/news/city-student-selected-for-astronomy-olympiad/476234/ Prafulla Dhariwal, a student of Dr Kalmadi Shamrao High School, has been selected in the three-member Indian team for International Astronomy Olympiad - Junior to be held in Hangzhou, China from November 8 to 16. This year is being celebrated as the international year of astronomy. text/html 2009-06-13T08:00:00+01:00 Wisconsin State Journal Explore the entire solar system... on your bike http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/454823 In this, the International Year of Astronomy, there may be no better way to explore our solar system than by bicycle. text/html 2009-06-12T08:00:00+01:00 Science Careers Reaching for the Stars http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2009_06_12/caredit.a0900076 Maggie Aderin-Pocock darts through a maze of dark corridors of the high-security satellite works at the space firm Astrium in Stevenage, U.K. A locked door opens into a vast, bright room, where the bones of a satellite hang overhead: a gigantic metallic cube packed with wires and electronics. text/html 2009-06-11T08:00:00+01:00 NY1 Philly Exhibit Honors The Great Scientist Galileo http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/100600/philly-exhibit-honors-the-great-scientist-galileo/Default.aspx As we approach the summer solstice, it's a perfect time to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Perhaps a trip to Philadelphia is in the stars. text/html 2009-06-11T08:00:00+01:00 Scotsman.com Dynamic Earth enters space race with new video dome http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/Dynamic-Earth-enters-space-race.5356096.jp A new "video dome" allowing people to get a unique tour of space has been launched at Edinburgh's Our Dynamic Earth. text/html 2009-06-11T08:00:00+01:00 ABC7 View the Summer Skies at a Star Party http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community&id=6859270 At one time or another most children become fascinated with the stars and the nighttime sky. Many parents buy their children telescopes to encourage star-gazing. But often, children lose interest in astronomy as school, sports and other activities take up their time. text/html 2009-06-10T08:00:00+01:00 Newswise Earth-Based Solar Eclipse Research http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/553255/ The July 22 total solar eclipse, visible from China and India (but not the United States), will be the longest in the 21st century. Teams of scientists from around the world will gather in China to study the corona, the sun's outermost atmosphere, for almost six minutes, unusually long for totality. text/html 2009-06-10T08:00:00+01:00 redOrbit Bringing Astronomy Into The Classroom http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1703262/bringing_astronomy_into_the_classroom/ The Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) is a Cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). This celebration of astronomy and its contribution to science and society aims to boost the quality of education for children and young adults and GTTP is at the forefront of these efforts. text/html 2009-06-10T08:00:00+01:00 EurekaAlert Caltech visiting associate champions the study of solar eclipses in the modern era http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/ciot-cva060909.php Championing the modern-day use of solar eclipses to solve a set of modern problems is the goal of a review article written by Jay Pasachoff, visiting associate at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College. text/html 2009-06-10T08:00:00+01:00 Belfast Telegraph Belfast carnival organisers have stars in their eyes http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/belfast-carnival-organisers-have-stars-in-their-eyes-14332504.html Belfast is set to be awash with ‘stars’ later this month as the annual City Carnival takes place. text/html 2009-06-09T08:00:00+01:00 MSNBC Citizen astronomers unite http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/09/1957260.aspx The International Year of Astronomy isn't just for astronomers anymore: There's a whole constellation of projects aimed at getting regular folks like you and me involved in celestial adventures. text/html 2009-06-09T08:00:00+01:00 4NI Lord Mayor Invites Belfast to 'Look Up' For Carnival Fun http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=94840 Belfast's Lord Mayor, Councillor Naomi Long, is inviting the people of the city to 'Look Up' at the stars. text/html 2009-06-09T08:00:00+01:00 Bangkok Post The incredible Galileo Galilei http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/education/18162/the-incredible-galileo-galilei This year has been chosen to be the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) as it marks the 400th year since Galileo Galilei first used a telescope to observe the skies. text/html 2009-06-08T08:00:00+01:00 EV Living Challenger Space Center announces innovative summer camp for tweens http://www.evliving.com/2009/06/08/7202/summer-camp-for-tweens/ The Challenger Space Center is now enrolling students entering 6th-8th grade for its all-new CSI-Apollo (Cosmic Scientific Investigative) Summer Camp programs. text/html 2009-06-08T08:00:00+01:00 VFXWorld Intensity3D to Debut Under the Dome at Euromax http://www.vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=3631a5a1&atype=news&id=28014 The forthcoming Euromax conference will see the launch of Intensity3D, a radical new concept in multi-dimensional video projection. Intensity3D combines the best in digital cinema and curved screen technology to provide new levels of image quality on a curved screen. text/html 2009-06-08T08:00:00+01:00 Weekend Post National honour for Wilderness star scientist http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=431220 Wilderness scientist Case Rijsdijk has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to communicating science, engineering, technology and innovation to generations of young learners. text/html 2009-06-08T08:00:00+01:00 University of Wisconsin-Madison News 'Galileo Under Wisconsin Skies' to celebrate astronomy at UW-Madison http://www.news.wisc.edu/16801 "Galileo Under Wisconsin Skies," a series of special events presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Astronomy July 19-22, will commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope, the International Year of Astronomy and the renovation of Washburn Observatory at UW-Madison. text/html 2009-06-07T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Press Nature Notes http://www.dailypress.com/features/dp-gl_naturenotes_0607jun07,0,2518172.story In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out to prove that the world was round by sailing west to reach India. 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Except we learned it wrong. text/html 2009-06-07T08:00:00+01:00 Daily Times Star gazing and environment concerns at PIA Planetarium http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C06%5C07%5Cstory_7-6-2009_pg13_9 Children queued to look at the stars through the telescope, and gasped at the moon that looked so near. text/html 2009-06-07T08:00:00+01:00 NewsOK Einstein theory draws audience at University of Oklahoma http://newsok.com/einstein-theory-draws-audience-at-ou/article/3375742?custom_click=lead_story_title The brilliance of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity is considered by many to be timeless. text/html 2009-06-06T08:00:00+01:00 Canada Newswire Stars take centre stage at Kouchibouguac National Park http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2009/06/c3841.html On behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Ms. Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament, Miramichi, joined the celebration to declare Kouchibouguac National Park as New Brunswick's first Dark Sky Preserve. text/html 2009-06-06T08:00:00+01:00 Telegraph-Journal Party with the Stars this Summer http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/escapade/article/689756 What has three legs, one eye and a parade of people looking back in time? If you didn't guess a telescope at a star party then join the parade this summer and be entranced by the night sky. text/html 2009-06-05T08:00:00+01:00 Science Blog Motoring around Mars http://www.newstimes.com/ci_12531560 Spirit is stuck in the Martian sand right now, but all its solar panels are working. It's full of energy and eventually should pull free, like a car gradually rocking itself out of a snow drift. text/html 2009-06-05T08:00:00+01:00 Mormon Times BYU celebrates astronomy http://mormontimes.com/people_news/education/?id=8126 The BYU Department of Physics and Astronomy kicked off festivities honoring the International Year of Astronomy with a lecture on June 2 by Professor J. Ward Moody titled "Is the universe infinite?" text/html 2009-06-04T08:00:00+01:00 Meriden Record-Journal StarConn convention focuses on extra-solar planets http://www.myrecordjournal.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=20326337&BRD=2755&PAG=461&dept_id=592709&rfi=6 Since the first confirmed detection about two decades ago, nearly 350 planets have been identified outside the solar system. Scientists have speculated about them for centuries, but now that we know they are there, these extra-solar planets, as they're often called, are undergoing close scrutiny by both professional and amateur astronomers. text/html 2009-06-04T08:00:00+01:00 ChronicleLive Gift means the sky's the limit for school's astronomy club http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/top-class/top-class-news/2009/06/04/gift-means-the-sky-s-the-limit-for-school-s-astronomy-club-72703-23790927/ A Tyneside school's astronomy club was over the moon to discover it was to receive a state-of-the-art telescope to help with star- gazing. text/html 2009-06-04T08:00:00+01:00 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News The Magic of Lanterns at Montréal's Nature Museums http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-1561-The_Magic_of_Lanterns_at_Montreals_Nature_Museums To mark the International Year of Astronomy, a number of events at Montréal's Nature Museums are incorporating astronomical themes. text/html 2009-06-03T08:00:00+01:00 Philadelphia Center City Weekly Press He "Moved" the Earth: Galileo at The Franklin http://www.weeklypress.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1341&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2392&hn=weeklypress&he=.com If you are in Florence, Italy this summer at the Palazzo Strozzi, you will be able to see, as part of a Galileo exhibition honoring the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s revolutionary discoveries, the middle finger of the right hand of the 17th century astronomer Galileo Galilei - the only part not in a mausoleum in the Church of Santa Croce. It will be displayed in a crystal globe resting on a marble base. text/html 2009-06-03T08:00:00+01:00 EurekaAlert Freedman, Kennicutt and Mould share 2009 Gruber Cosmology Prize http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-06/rla-fka060209.php The recipients of the 2009 Cosmology Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation are Wendy Freedman, director of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington in Pasadena, California; Robert Kennicutt, director of the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge in England; and Jeremy Mould, professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Physics. text/html 2009-06-02T08:00:00+01:00 Zenit News Agency Vatican to Publish New Volume on Galileo http://www.zenit.org/article-26062?l=english The Vatican Secret Archives will publish a new edition of the documents regarding the Galileo case as part of the celebrations marking this International Year of Astronomy. text/html 2009-05-31T08:00:00+01:00 The Norman Transcript Einstein's Time http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_151013413 Bruce A. Twarog, a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas, will be the speaker for the International Year of Astronomy at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the University of Oklahoma campus. text/html 2009-05-31T08:00:00+01:00 Akron Beacon Journal Summer Triangle to light sky http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/46564777.html June begins with the Summer Triangle becoming just visible before midnight Monday. Look for the three bright stars in the east: Altair, the eye of the Eagle, Aquila, on the eastern horizon; Deneb, the tail of the Swan, Cygnus, higher and to the north; and then Vega, the Vulture star in Lyra, the Harp, between and higher up from Altair and Deneb. text/html 2009-05-29T08:00:00+01:00 Indiana University Summer film series expands IU's International Year of Astronomy http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/11027.html Free popcorn, the planet Saturn, mysterious shaving cream atoms and Australian sheep farmers should make Wednesday nights starting in June intriguing for families taking part in the Indiana University Astronomy Department's International Year of Astronomy Summer Film Series. text/html