Royal Australian Mint issues IYA coins
The Royal Australian Mint has issued two collectable coins to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy. The two coins are a one-dollar coin featuring CSIRO’s…
Students tackle “The Dish”
Students across Australia will be building their own radio telescope dishes in 2009 as part of the University of Newcastle’s Science and Engineering Challenge. The…
IYA wines now available
The IYA Wine Series, six varieties of Australian wine, is now available through THRIVE Australia. Each kind is distinctively labelled with an image by astrophotographer…
International launch of IYA
More than 900 stronomers, students, government representatives, diplomats, artists and business people have met at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for the official opening of…
“400 Years of the Telescope”
The documentary “400 Years of the Telescope: A journey of science, technology and thought” , by Interstellar Studios of California, has now finished production. The…