Jan 25 2009
The International Year of Astronomy
For those who don’t know it, 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Since a lot of kids love outer space, this is a good time to take advantage of some special events. For the most up to date info, you can visit the official International Year of Astronomy website at: http://www.astronomy2009.org/
One of the things I’m looking forward to, is getting a Galileoscope. It is an inexpensive telescope designed to be used inurban areas that allows us to see what Galileo saw with his telescope 400 years ago. We should be able to see the rings of Saturn and some of Jupiter’s moons. It isn’t available yet, but I’ve signed up to be notified when it’s ready. If you don’t want to wait for me to post about it again, you can sign up too at: http://galileoscope.org.s24296.gridserver.com/
So if you’ve been interested in tracking down a local astronomy club to join a stargazing session, now is a great time. I bet a lot of local groups are planning extra fun stuff this year. I think in the spring, we’ll make a special camping trip to go out an see the stars.
I am only just pregnant, so not quite homeschooling yet, but this is a cool fact to know–it interests me too! I used to love astronomy as a kid (still do)! thanx for sharing!