IYA 2009
Bareket Observatory Celebrates International Year Of Astronomy
The Bareket Observatory in Israel just did something really remarkable - they celebrated the International Year of Astronomy with a…
LookUP to Find Astronomical Objects
[/caption] Have you heard about LookUP? Stuart Lowe from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics created this web tool to…
Help Solve the Mystery of Epsilon Aurigae with Citizen Sky
[/caption] We've written about Epsilon Aurigae before, but this mysterious star is just now beginning to dim, so we wanted…
IYA Live Telescope Today: NGC 247, the Burbidge Galaxy Chain and the Running Man Nebula
Did you get a chance to watch the IYA "Live" Telescope today? We were on! And now we've got some…
The IYA “Almost Live” Telescope – M45 and M42
Well, as luck would have it - it's cloudy in Central Victoria again. For those manning the IYA "Almost Live"…
IYA Live Telescope Today: Delta Gruis and the “Tarantula Nebula”
Hey, folks! What a treat. The skies were clear and dark in central Victoria earlier and the beautiful double star…
Watch Press Conferences Live From AAS
Wish you were at the A A S conference in Pasadena, California? You can watch the press conferences today live,…
Portal to the Universe Now Open
[/caption] If you like RSS feeds, readers or other news aggregators, there's a new website available that focuses on astronomy…
The Celestron “FirstScope” Telescope: Official Product of International Year of Astronomy
[/caption] One of the most important goals of the International Year of Astronomy is to "promote widespread access to the…
Interactive Telescope Sculpture Combines Science and Art
[/caption] What if there were a device that could provide an interactive experience for city dwellers to be able to…