International Year of Astronomy 2009, United States Node

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Comet-Like Knots Around a Dying Star in the Helix Nebula
C. Robert O'Dell and Kerry P. Handron (Rice University), NASA

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Welcome To IYA

In the year 2009, the world celebrated the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorated the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler's publication of Astronomia Nova. 2009 was also the anniversary of many other historic events in science, including Huygen's 1659 publication of Systema Saturnium. This is modern astronomy's quadricentennial, and the 2009 Year of Astronomy is be an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones. Events are still being planned, and you are invited to tell us how you want to celebrate. This page is a product of the U.S. 2009 IYA team, and we want to help you make 2009 a year long celebration to remember.

Spread the word: the Universe is yours to discover. Celebrate IYA 2009.

Many International Year of Astronomy Programs Continuing

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is closing with a full moon, a "Blue Moon" that seems a fitting conclusion to such an event-filled year.

We would like to thank everyone for the many hours of dedicated volunteer time that went into making IYA2009 such a huge success! Although IYA2009 is coming to an end, many programs and events will be continuing. Please download a listing of the Continuing Programs as well as a Calendar of Astronomy Events that are coming up in 2010 and beyond.

Mar 20th, 2009

Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures IYA Event Draws Almost 900 people to Talk at Foothill College

Wednesday, March 4th, over 850 people attended one of the public IYA events planned at Foothill College (near San Francisco), as part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures, which is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing free public lectures by noted astronomers to a wide public. Dr. Steven Beckwith, the recently retired Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, gave a public talk on “The Dawn of Creation: The First Two Billion Years”. There was so much interest from the audience that the evening, planned to last 90 minutes, continued with questions and answers for 2 and a half hours! The series is jointly sponsored by: the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the SETI Institute, NASA’s Ames Research Center, and the Foothill College Astronomy Program. For more on the series, and a number of past events available as podcasts, check out their website.

Mar 20th, 2009

Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures IYA Event Draws Almost 900 people to Talk at Foothill College

Wednesday, March 4th, over 850 people attended one of the public IYA events planned at Foothill College (near San Francisco), as part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures, which is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing free public lectures by noted astronomers to a wide public.

Dr. Steven Beckwith, the recently retired Director of [...]

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