Launch of UNESCO-IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal
A new UNESCO-IAU online Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy has been launched today at the IAU's 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China. The site, which resides at http://www.astronomicalheritage.net, is a dynamic, publicly accessible database, discussion forum and document repository on astronomical heritage sites throughout the world, even if they are not on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Buildings and monuments relating to astronomy throughout the ages stand as a tribute to the diverse and often complex ways in which people have rationalized the cosmos and framed their actions in accordance with their understanding of it. This includes, but is by no means restricted to, the development of modern science.
MORE: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=38273
Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy: http://www2.astronomicalheritage.net/
Sources: International Astronomical Union, SpaceRef.com
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