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January 11, 2009, Sunday
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CHINA kicked off the International Year of Astronomy 2009 at the Beijing Planetarium yesterday.
"The universe is yours to discover during the International Year of Astronomy," said Zhu Jin, president of the planetarium.
"It's not only a year for astronomers but also more importantly, it's for the whole public," he said.
The year of recognition, called IYA2009, was initiated as a way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the moment when Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) began observing the universe through a telescope.
It is organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Astronomy Union.
Activities
Every country will hold it's own festivities in January and February in recognition of the discovery.
China's slogan is: "Mystery Universe, Chinese Vision."
There will be a series of activities, such as speeches, observations, teacher training, article competitions and a National Olympiad in Astronomy for middle school students and pupils, Zhu said.
"China has the longest history of astronomic observation," said Ji Peiwen, an official with the National Science Foundation of China.
"It has made a lot of contributions to astronomy in recent years, by sending its detector to the moon and a taikonaut walked in outer space."
It also started using a large-scale astronomical telescope named LAMOST, Ji said.
China will also take part in "World at Night," an event where people around the world turn of their lights to see the stars.
"The universe is yours to discover during the International Year of Astronomy," said Zhu Jin, president of the planetarium.
"It's not only a year for astronomers but also more importantly, it's for the whole public," he said.
The year of recognition, called IYA2009, was initiated as a way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the moment when Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) began observing the universe through a telescope.
It is organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Astronomy Union.
Activities
Every country will hold it's own festivities in January and February in recognition of the discovery.
China's slogan is: "Mystery Universe, Chinese Vision."
There will be a series of activities, such as speeches, observations, teacher training, article competitions and a National Olympiad in Astronomy for middle school students and pupils, Zhu said.
"China has the longest history of astronomic observation," said Ji Peiwen, an official with the National Science Foundation of China.
"It has made a lot of contributions to astronomy in recent years, by sending its detector to the moon and a taikonaut walked in outer space."
It also started using a large-scale astronomical telescope named LAMOST, Ji said.
China will also take part in "World at Night," an event where people around the world turn of their lights to see the stars.
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