The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) officially ends on January 10th.
The closing ceremony will be held in the Aula Magna of the University of Padova, where Galileo taught astronomy and physics, in Padova, Italy. It’s the final event of a year long global celebration of astronomy and its contribution to society and culture.

Official Website: www.astronomy2009.org/
IYA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/astronomy2009
Follow Live Streaming Video on www.beyond2009.org

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I was wondering what it must be like to celebrate a holiday like Thanksgiving in space.  A quick search discovered this year-old video from the collectspace YouTube Channel. It shows two of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station describing their Thanksgiving dinner and counting their blessings.
The current astronauts have bid farewell to the space station crew, as they prepare to undock and depart the station Friday morning for a return to earth.  The Endeavour shuttle mission was declared a success with four spacewalks completed in eleven days.  More info at www.nasa.gov

Paul McCartney’s new album “Memory Almost Full” is officially available now on the new Starbucks Hear Music record label.
YouTube Video Channel features “Dance Tonight,” this first track opens the album with Paul playing a new mandolin.
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1st Single: “Ever Present Past” Audio: WinMedia ~ RealAudio
Hear Music @ Starbucks www.hearmusic.com featuring the entire new album from Paul McCartney!
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