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International Year of Astronomy

Press Conference: Launch of the International Year of Astronomy

UNESCO HQ, Paris : Thursday 15 January - Room IX, 12:30

Press Conference: Launch of the International Year of Astronomy

Why is astronomy important? What challenges are in store? What are the key features of the International Year?

Press Conference

at the occasion of the

Launch of
International Year of Astronomy

with 

  • Hubert Reeves (Astrophysicist)
  • Bob Wilson (Nobel laureate in Physics - 1978)
  • Catherine Cesarsky (President of the International Astronomical Union - IAU)
  • Walter Erdelen (Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences)

 

Accreditation: i.le-fournis@unesco.org

 

 

  • 10-01-2009
  • ID: 7129
  • Updated:09-01-2009 5:07 pm
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