Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the first astronomical observations made with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication by Johannes Kepler of the "Astronomía nova", the year 2009 has been declared International Year of Astronomy. Thousands of activities around the world celebrate this date, some especially for children.
And they probably appreciate the magic of heaven, all the secrets that hide behind a telescope or the naked eye watching the starry night.
From the official website of the event in Spain, Astronomy 2009, we can consult everything related to this special year. There is a search engine for activities by provinces, where we can also filter the results by the type of audience, and choosing "Infant / Primary" we will have everything that the little ones in the house can enjoy.
In addition, the international nature of the celebration can take us to other countries, also with official websites where you can consult the activities for children: Mexico, Chile, Argentina or Venezuela are some of the Spanish-speaking countries that collect the International Year of Astronomy In Internet.
Now we can plan to appreciate the vastness of the Universe as a family!
