Categories: IYA 2009

365 Days of Astronomy Podcast Wins Award

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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. The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast was one of 5 finalists for the award, with 50 shows receiving nominations. The novel concept of 365 DoA is to provide podcast for every day of 2009 — the International Year of Astronomy — with the content submitted from people all around the world.

“It has been such a pleasure to work with everyone on this project, from scientists and engineers who work with telescopes and space missions to passionate amateur astronomers and space enthusiasts,” said 365 DoA team member and Universe Today Senior Editor Nancy Atkinson **….

“Everyone who has participated has thrown themselves wholeheartedly into sharing their excitement and knowledge about space and astronomy, creating a collection of podcasts that is likely unequaled anywhere. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to work on this project for the International Year of Astronomy have had the opportunity to ‘meet’ so many wonderful people from all over the world – it has been a great experience!” Atkinson said.

“This show is a testament to what a group of people can accomplish when they follow both their hearts and their heads,” said Pamela Gay, co-chair of the IYA 2009 New Media Task Group. “This project has been a true community effort, with the audio coming from the entire astronomy community from around the world –professionals, amateurs, and people who just love the science. This award literally goes to a cast of hundreds.”

Gay added that although it is just three years old, the Parsec Awards have quickly become one of the most recognizable honors in science and fiction podcasting. “To have our community production receive this award was an amazing experience. This is everyone’s award.” she said.

** This is the first time I’ve ever gotten to quote myself from a press release! What fun! And all of us who have worked with the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast are very excited about the award. Thanks to everyone who has participated by either submitting a podcast or listening! — Nancy

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy has been with Universe Today since 2004, and has published over 6,000 articles on space exploration, astronomy, science and technology. She is the author of two books: "Eight Years to the Moon: the History of the Apollo Missions," (2019) which shares the stories of 60 engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make landing on the Moon possible; and "Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos" (2016) tells the stories of those who work on NASA's robotic missions to explore the Solar System and beyond. Follow Nancy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Nancy_A and and Instagram at and https://www.instagram.com/nancyatkinson_ut/

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