IYA 2009
IYA Live Telescope Today – IC 2602: “The Southern Pleiades”
On April 4, 2009 the IYA Live Telescope was busy broadcasting from the Southern Galactic Telescope Hosting facility and fulfilling…
IYA Live Telescope – UT Reader Requests
Over the last few days the IYA Live Telescope broadcasting on “Galactic TV” has been busy fillling your requests and…
Watch ‘Around the World in 80 Telescopes’ Now!
Right now a live webcast, "Around the World in 80 Telescopes" is taking place. This is a live 24-hour webcast,…
Help Galaxy Zoo Reach Its Goal!
[/caption] Reminiscent of a telethon or a community fundraiser, Galaxy Zoo has challenged the public to complete one million classification…
100 Hours of Astronomy for Universe Today Readers Begins Now!
Attention Universe Today Readers! "100 Hours of Astronomy" is about to begin and we've got a very special gift just…
100 Hours of Astronomy Begins on April 2
Have you heard the word? In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, there's a worldwide event happening that will…
View the Heavens Just Like Galileo, Except Better
Galileo's first telescope was basically a tube containing two lenses, and was a three-power instrument. His next effort magnified objects…
This Video is Really Far!
[/caption] Every day, I love bopping and jiving to the theme song for the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. The…
IYA 2009 – Brian Sheen Reports on “Canoe Africa”
[/caption] Back in September of last year, UT reported on one of our intrepid readers who was about to embark…
Scientists Want to Exhume Galileo’s Body
[/caption] This is not tops on my list as a good way to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Italian…