IYA2009-Ireland launch: Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 January 2009

The official launch of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in Ireland will coincide the BT Young Scientists Festival at the RDS arena, in Dublin, from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 January 2009. Everybody is invited to see the exhibitions and the shows from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 January.

Highlights for IYA2009-Ireland are:

European Southern Observatory (ESO) exhibition in the Astronomy zone in collaboration with Armagh Observatory and NUI Galway staff
"From Earth to the Universe" outdoor exhibition around the RDS (no entrance to RDS required to view)
Faulkes Universe Challenge launch and registration for schools
New 3D Astronomy show "The Universe, Yours to Discover" in the RDS Concert Hall. This will be the premiere of these 3D animations and sequences globally!
New Digital Stardome shows with Blackrock Castle Observatory staff in collaboration with Armagh Planetarium. NOTE: This is a totally different experience from the traditional analogue portable planetarium shows that readers may have already attended. The 360 Degree digital experience is truly spectacular!
Many fantastic projects on show by our finest young scientists and engineers across Ireland
Interactive displays and workshops throughout the event
Meet the IYA2009-Ireland secretariat: Prof. Michael Redfern, Robert Hill, Miruna Popescu will be there in person to answer your questions and enthuse you to a lot of fun astronomy-related activities to follow in the year to come!

International Year of Astronomy in Ireland

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