A website has been launched that will give amateur and professional astronomers a formal mechanism for reporting any unexplained phenomena they observe when studying the night sky. Within the framework of International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), the Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena (UAP) Observations Reporting Scheme aims to provide a global focus for sightings by astronomers [...]
StarPeace Project is a global special project of the International Year of Astronomy. StarPeace wants to show that there are no borders in the real earth, borders are man-made and science has no border. In other words, this project wants to show the real figure of earth, not the political map of earth.
As August 12th is the international Youth Day, Ministry of Human resources, Youth and Sports is organizing a festival in Henveyru Lonuziyaarai beach side. MSS has taken a stall there to promote the Year of Astronomy 2009 and global climate awareness campaign- 350.org.
FirstScope will be available at a special price of 25.00 USD plus shipping costs and duty per telescope. Please let us know if you want to place any orders for the FirstScope.
The Maldives Science Society proudly announces that this society has been acknowledged by the International Astronomy Union [IAU] as the national node [the single point of contact] for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 [IYA2009]. Mr. Ahid Rasheed, one of the four founders of this society, has been chosen to act as chairman in the society’s capacity as the national node.
A presentation by Dr. Kavan U. Ratnatunga, Astronomer, Associate Research Professor
An event to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009). Hosted by the Maldives Science Society.