Back السنة الدولية لعلم الفلك Arabic Международна година на астрономията Bulgarian আন্তর্জাতিক জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান বর্ষ Bengali/Bangla Any Internacional de l'Astronomia Catalan Mezinárodní rok astronomie Czech Internationales Jahr der Astronomie 2009 German Internacia Jaro de Astronomio EO Año Internacional de la Astronomía Spanish سال جهانی نجوم FA Année mondiale de l'astronomie French
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The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century.[1] The Year was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations.[2][3] A global scheme, laid out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), was also endorsed by UNESCO, the UN body responsible for educational, scientific, and cultural matters.[4]
The IAU coordinated the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. This initiative was an opportunity for the citizens of Earth to gain a deeper insight into astronomy's role in enriching all human cultures. Moreover, served as a platform for informing the public about the latest astronomical discoveries while emphasizing the essential role of astronomy in science education. IYA2009 was sponsored by Celestron and Thales Alenia Space.
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- ^ "2009 to be International Year of Astronomy, UN declares". CBC News. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 62 Verbatim Report 78. A/62/PV.78 page 18. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "International Year of Astronomy 2009". Sky & Telescope. 1 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2009.