http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/ Events taking place during IYA. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:15:01 GMT 30 http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/events/iya/ NASA's Great Observatories (the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory) and more than 100 U.S-based science centers, museums, and planetaria will unveil spectacular images to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy and Galileo's birthday. Science centers, museums, and planetaria nationwide. http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm This program gives sky enthusiasts of all levels the opportunity to share Saturn's splendors with their local community. http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2003/news-VASIMR.asp Sun-Earth Day comprises a series of programs and events that occur throughout the year culminating with a celebration on or near the Spring Equinox. http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/ NASA programs will participate in this 100-hour, round-the-clock, round-the-globe event. 100 Hours of Astronomy includes live webcasts from research observatories, public observing events and other activities around the world. One of the key goals is to allow as many people as possible to look through a telescope, as Galileo first did 400 years ago. http://kepler.nasa.gov/ed/workshops.html Day-long workshop with Kepler Mission science and hands-on activities for middle and high school science teachers. Each workshop participant will receive a complete transit model which includes a LEGO orrery, Vernier light sensor, interface and graphing software. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA http://kepler.nasa.gov/ed/workshops.html Day-long workshop with Kepler Mission science and hands-on activities for middle and high school science teachers. Each workshop participant will receive a complete transit model which includes a LEGO orrery, Vernier light sensor, interface and graphing software. National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. http://blackholesexhibit.org "Black Holes: Space Warps and Time Twists," a traveling exhibition created by the Harvard-Smithsonian, opens at the Boston Museum of Science. Boston Museum of Science http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov/ National star party to be held in recognition of the anticipated impact of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) with the Moon. LCROSS will determine the presence or absence of water ice in a permanently shadowed crater at the Moon’s South Pole. http://cxc.harvard.edu/symposium_2009/ The fifth in a series, this meeting will highlight key science results from the first ten years of operation of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Cambridge, MA.