IYA Calendar & Events

Events for Educators

Throughout 2009, NASA-affiliated scientists and educators will be giving a wide variety of special IYA-related workshops, conference presentations, online courses, and other learning opportunities to help educators and students nationwide discover the universe with NASA. Whether you're a classroom teacher, a museum or planetarium educator, or an out-of-school time activity leader, you'll want to check back for our NASA IYA Calendar of Educator Opportunities, searchable by date, topic, target-audience, and region. Our programs will connect to the global IYA2009 Galileo Teacher Training program.

Community Events

You'll be able to discover the universe with NASA in YOUR community during IYA2009 through partnerships we're establishing with museums and planetariums, libraries, amateur astronomy clubs, out-of-school organizations, and other organizations nationwide. For example, early in 2009 science education organizations all over the country will be unveiling spectacular images from NASA's Great Observatories — Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra. Be on the lookout as well for NASA exhibits and family-science events at libraries across the country, and events and shows at the local museum or planetarium.

Authentic Observing Opportunities

From simple guidance for backyard observing of the planets, stars, and beyond; to your own personal guest observer account to take images with NASA-funded online telescopes; to exciting ways to access and use real NASA image data from space science missions — we’ll be providing a variety of tools and opportunities for you to follow in Galileo's footsteps. Throughout 2009, NASA's partner, the Night Sky Network of amateur astronomy clubs, will be hosting star parties — night-sky telescope observing sessions for local communities. Visit the Night Sky Network to find an amateur astronomy club near you!

Calendar

This calendar displays mostly global and regional events directly related with the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Local events are added by each country.
The events are listed in Universal Time