As a biologist, I think first of 2009 as the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his publication of On the Origin of Species. But as I mentioned many times, more than 400 organizations, schools, and colleges are part of the Year of Science 2009, a year long celebration of the importance and wonder of science.
2009 is also the International Year of Astronomy. In November and December 1609, Galileo pointed his telescope at the moon, and Kepler published his first two laws of planetery motion the same year.
In Friday's issue of Science there's a timeline of astronomy's greatest hits, and related resources.1
Next fall the Connecticut Repertory Theater will present a production of Bertolt Brecht's Galileo as part of the University of Connecticut's celebration of Year of Science 2009.
2009 is also the International Year of Astronomy. In November and December 1609, Galileo pointed his telescope at the moon, and Kepler published his first two laws of planetery motion the same year.
In Friday's issue of Science there's a timeline of astronomy's greatest hits, and related resources.1
Next fall the Connecticut Repertory Theater will present a production of Bertolt Brecht's Galileo as part of the University of Connecticut's celebration of Year of Science 2009.
1The image is lifted from the Science article.
I am fascinated by this image of Galileo and two cardinals only one of which is a company man. Can you help me find out the image's originator?
The image was taken from the article in Science that I linked to. The credits for the page, which includes other images, are: Bruno Gilli/ESO, National Geographic/Getty Images, NASA/JPL.