During 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, ten of Canada's most active and articulate leading researchers will be available for high-impact public lectures on topics of forefront astronomy. Two goals for the Galileo Lecture Series are to introduce the excitement and reach of modern astronomy to non-traditional audiences and to provide a legacy for the host and the greater community. 

List of Speakers and Topics        Application to Host a Speaker

The Canadian IYA Image Team wants your astronomy images! Send us your beautiful and/or striking images of astronomical phenomena, visualizations, instruments or people. Selected images will be put in the Canadian image database for the upcoming International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) and will be used for IYA2009 promotional purposes and for exhibitions.  See initial collection on Flickr

We announce an exciting opportunity for Canadian High School and CEGEP students to obtain images at one of the world's forefront observatories: the 8-metre Gemini-North and Gemini-South telescopes. This competition is meant to encourage young people to participate in science activities and particularly to become interested in astronomy, in honour of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.

For more information, see here

If you have time to help prepare for IYA2009, or to make it happen next year, please let us know by filling out our registration form under Volunteers on the main menu.