Thursday, January 1, 2009

Welcome to the International Year of Astronomy


International Astronomical Union

Symposium 260

"The Rôle of Astronomy in Society and Culture"

UNESCO, Paris

19-23 January 2009

This is one of the opening events of of the International Year of Astronomy which is taking place in 2009 under the aegis of the UN, UNESCO and the International Astronomical Union (IAU).