International Year of Astronomy

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International Year of Astronomy

As of November 2026, International Year of Astronomy has been mentioned in one podcast episode on LEMMiNO (Oct 2025).

The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century. The Year was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations. A global scheme, laid out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), was also endorsed by UNESCO, the UN body

International Year of Astronomy at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardOct 2025 on LEMMiNO

Who talks about International Year of Astronomy on podcasts?

International Year of Astronomy came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on LEMMiNO.