Press Releases for IYA2009
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Press Release: Space and astronomy hit with pupils as 1000 schools get free telescopes
November 17 2008: From next year pupils in 1 in 4 secondary schools will get close up views of the Moon, planets and the stars, in one of the largest astronomy outreach projects ever seen in the UK. The Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA), Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have teamed up to give free telescopes to 1000 secondary schools from early in 2009.
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Press Coverage: IYA2009 in the Media
16/12/08, The Guardian
Where to see the stars in the UK
It's the shortest day of the year on Sunday, but instead of being all down about it, look up. Dixe Wills finds 10 of the best stargazing spots...
13/12/08, The Scotsman
Stars in their eyes
As we spin inexorably towards the International Year of Astronomy 2009, an initiative called Dark Sky Scotland is helping us make the most of the opportunities, despite the light pollution that ensures more than 80 per cent of Britain's population hardly know what a starry sky is...
17/11/08, The Scotsman
Scots urged to see the light in campaign for 'dark sky parks'
SCOTLAND could become the first country in Europe to have internationally recognised "dark sky parks" where visitors could go to enjoy the full spectacle of the night sky...
16/11/08, The Observer
Scotland sells star therapy to stressed out city dwellers
Scotland's landscape is among the most spectacular on Earth but now there are plans to promote not just the Highlands, but the sky above them as well...
12/10/08, The Sunday Herald
Searching for stars? It's a stroll in the park
POPULATED BY dead-heads and delinquents, city parks in the wee small hours are no place for the sensitive. But that's about to change as Scotland becomes the first country in the world to rebrand its urban green areas, turning them into "dark-sky discovery sites" for stressed-out city dwellers to gaze at the stars.
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