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Some Glimpses of IYA 2009 Opening Ceremony

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I am with Karel Van de Hucht , General Secretary of IAU I am with Prof. Gopal Krishna of National Centre for Radio, Astrophysics , India I am with the Martin Rees of UK . He is the Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge , Astronomer Royal, and President of the Royal Society. He has with many collaborators, contributed to our understanding of galaxy formation, black holes, cosmology and high energy astrophysics. I am with the astronomers of Paris Observatory.

IYA2009 Opening Ceremony Concluded

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The International Astronomical Union launched 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) under the theme, The Universe, yours to discovers.IYA2009 marks the 400 th anniversary of the first astronomical observation through a telescope by Galileo Galilei. During the opening sessions, ministers from Japan and Australia greeted for the greater success of IYA 2009 through out the globe. Around 800 participants from all around the world were there to witness the Official Opening Ceremony of IYA 2009 by IAU at Paris . There were world renowned Scientists with their talks during the event to encourage the young people to the astronomy. On the first day of the event there was reception at the Palais de Decouverte in the evening. An eye catching video clip of “Around the world, around the sky” by Robert Panasrd-Besson of France and a film of the Adler Planetarium presented by Jose’-Francisco Salgado (USA) with the music “The Planets” by G. Holst were showed during the rec