What does IYA stand for?

International Year of Astronomy (2009)

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He also praised the celebration in the island of activities related to the Word Day of the Environment, Planet Earth, the Bicentennial of Charles Darwin and the International Year of Astronomy, among others.

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The National Maritime Museum won the coveted awards for Visitor Attractions of the Year and Best Tourism Experience for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 at the Royal Observatory.

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The National Maritime Museum won the coveted awards for Visitor Attractions of the Year and Best Tourism Experience for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 at the Royal Observatory.

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Steve Owens, UK co-ordinator of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, said he was amazed by the success of the idea.

Sky network dishes up a real tweet

It comes after the success of a similar "Twitter Moonwatch", organised in May and forms part of the the International Year of Astronomy.

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org [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This book accompanies the Official International Year of Astronomy 2009 DVD.

Eyes on the Skies: 400 Years of Telescope Technology

Newcastle Church High School, in Jesmond, has been presented with the hi-tech gadget from the Society for Popular Astronomy to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy.

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Further, 2009 is observed as the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) marking the 400th anniversaries of the telescopic observations made by Galileo and the publication of Johannes Kepler's 'Astronomia Nova'.

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