Goodbye to 2009!

During 2009 we have celebrated the Year of the Astronomy and the Year of Darwin.

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) was a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture and marked the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. The aim of the Year was to stimulate worldwide interest, especially among young people, in astronomy and science under the central theme "The Universe, Yours to Discover". The Year was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations and endorsed by UNESCO—the UN body responsible for Educational, Scientific and Cultural matters.



Year 2009 was also the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species" (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809). Charles Darwin is among the most influential scientists ever to have lived. His work, along with those of many others both before and after him, laid the foundation for our increasingly detailed understanding of the history and diversity of life. Although much has changed in evolutionary biology over the past 150 years, Darwin’s insights continue to play an important role. This year we have celebrated not just the man, but especially his legacy and the achievements of the entire field of science that he helped to establish.


To finish the year adequately, I have posted these two videos. The first is devoted to the most spectacular astronomical pictures of the year (a courtesy from the scientific spanish blog 'La Aldea Irreductible') and the second makes a summary in images of the Theory of the Evolution (courtesy from 'The Schrodinger finch').






Happy (Wargaming) New Year!