International Year Of Astronomy

The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. The aim of the Year is to stimulate worldwide interest, especially among young people, in astronomy and science under the central theme 'The Universe, Yours to Discover'.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• universe
• astronomy
• European
• ISO
• XMM-Newton
• Integral
• Venus
• Express
• Ulysses
• Rosetta
• Planck
• Herschel
• Gaia

[Gothenburg1]

somebody know who's the writer of the song?

[Kowch737]

MoveTwo (Axel Kornmesser & Markus Löffler)

[jungforce]

Excellent video editing and sound mixing. Thanks for putting this video together.

This new year of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) will bring many young people to be interested in astronomy as well as re-ignite the fascination and wonder of the universe in some of us old timers to astronomy. It will be a very exciting year.

[karichurch1]

jfk, announcing moon program in texas...we choose to go to the moon

[dancermeg111]

Where did the quote come from?

[jljarubas]

this has been one of my favorite years since i love astronomy!

[Gothenburg1]

Thank you man, you're my saviour, who have you know this??

[Dutchdrummer99]

Very nice video.

[blobrana]

cool