[LVAS] FW: Special Bulletin: White House Will Host Star Party on 07 October

[roger ivester]

All,

 

I know that everyone is already aware of the White House Star Party, but just wanted to forward the IDA's information concerning.

 

roger

 


Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 02:35:39 -0400
From: ida at darksky.org
To: drivester at hotmail.com
Subject: Special Bulletin: White House Will Host Star Party on 07 October




















 
International Dark-Sky Association
 

  

 Special Bulletin:White House Will Host 
Star Party on 07 October
 



04 October 2009
















On the evening of Wednesday, 07 October 2009, President Barack Obama and the First Lady will host a star gazing event for middle school students at the White House. The White House Star Party is intended to "highlight the President's commitment to science, engineering and math education as the foundation of this nation's global technological and economic leadership and to express his support for astronomy in particular- for its capacity to promote a greater awareness of our place in the universe, expand human knowledge, and inspire the next generation by showing them the beauty and mysteries of the night sky," states a release from the White House Press Secretary. 

An awards ceremony for the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation will be held at the White House on the same day. The evening festivities offer an opportunity to applaud technological progress while cherishing the disappearing heritage of a starry night sky.  

Observation of Jupiter, the Moon, and the DC starscape from over 20 telescopes set up on the White House lawn will be complemented by hands-on learning activities. President Obama plans to open the event with a live address expected to begin at 8:00 pm EDT. The President's remarks will be streamed via the official White House Web site, http://www.whitehouse.gov. 

Conception of the White House Star Party is thanks to International Year of Astronomy White House Star Party Organizing Committee, consisting of representatives from the American Astronomical Society, Astronomers Without Borders, the National Optical Astronomical Observatory, the United States Naval Observatory, and the International Dark-Sky Association. 

Numerous astronomical celebrations will take place this month. The star party will occur during World Space Week, declared in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly. Held this year from 04-10 October, World Space Week is under the guidance of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs. From 09-23 October, eyes will search the skies globally for the constellations of Cygnus and Sagittarius during the Great World Wide Star Count. Information on all October events is available on the International Year of Astronomy Web site at http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/features/.











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