IYA . ... The ASP's Role . ASP Existing Networks & Services . ... ASP IYA Sponsors . Imagine an opportunity to support science education that was 400 years in the making! ... This was the essence of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). Having been in the forefront of sharing the excitement of the exploration of the universe for 120 years, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) played a key role in this exciting enterprise starting in 2009 and continuing into the future. ...