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International Astronomy Day - May 2
May 5 , 2020
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- It is celebrated twice a year, once on September 26 and other on May 2.
- It was coordinated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
- The IAU was founded in 1919.
- India is a member of the Union.
- The headquarters of the Union is located in France.
- The International Year of Astronomy was celebrated in 2009.
- It was marked on 2009 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of observations of Galileo and also Kepler’s findings in 17th century.
- In 1609, Galileo for the first time found craters and mountains on the moon that changes the perception of space.
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