Astronomy Year

Stories for the International Year of Astronomy

In 2009 we worked with the IYA team to develop and promote the Year in Australia. Below is a list of the bulletins that were sent out throughout the year.

Astronomy Year

Astronomy in October 2009

The international highlight this month is the Galilean Nights, when amateur and professional astronomers around the globe take to the streets and point their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years ago. This event is another chance to take astronomy to the streets, to the parks, or to anywhere, really.

Back home, local highlights include:

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