2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. It commemorates Gallileo's first astronomical discoveries using a telescope 400 years ago. There are many events to celebrate throughout the world.Look for library programs for the whole family at Santa Clara City Library in summer. In the meantime, visit the website for International Year of Astronomy and watch Around the world in 80 telescopes and other YouTube videos about astronomy. Did you know the Vatican has a telescope? Discover what a Gallileoscope is and how you can get one.
Try these books from the library:
The 50 Best sites in astronomy and how you can see them: observing eclip
ses, bright comets, meteor showers and other celestial wonders by Fred Schaaf 2007
The 50 Best sites in astronomy and how you can see them: observing eclip
ses, bright comets, meteor showers and other celestial wonders by Fred Schaaf 2007
The Georgian star: how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos by Michael Lemonick 2009Eyes on the skies: 400 years of telescopic discovery by Govert Schilling 2009
Beyond UFOs: the search for extraterrestrial life and its astonishing implications for our future by Jeffrey Bennett The Universe in a mirror: the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaires who built it by Robert Zimmerman 2008
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