The programs for the Global Astronomy Month 2012 (GAM 2012) are now out. The GAM is the biggest global celebration of astronomy which has its roots from the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. It's key focus is to bring people together to celebrate astronomy as ONE PEOPLE, ONE SKY. This coming April is the 3rd international celebration of the GAM.Here is the program schedule taken from the Astronomers Without Borders website:
AWB is planning a rich schedule of programs and events for Global Astronomy Month 2012 (GAM2012), all designed to inform and inspire the public throughout the world. Below is a sampling of some major events listed by date but there is much more to come soon. For more information on each program, click on the highlighted links.
Date / Time | Program |
| 23 March to 27 April | IASC Asteroid Search Campaign |
| 1 April | SunDay |
| 1 April | Online Messier Marathon (remote observing event) |
| 1 to 7 April | Lunar Week |
| 1 to 22 April | Earth and Sky Photo Contest |
| 8 April | Bats & Radio Astronomy (live presentation) |
| 11 to 20 April | Globe at Night |
| 12 April | Yuri's Night |
| 14 to 20 April | International Dark Skies Week |
| 15 April | Saturn Watch (Beatuy without Borders) |
| 15 April | Around the Ringed Planet (remote observing event) |
| 19 April | Cosmic Depths (remote observing event) |
| 20 April | World Night in Defence of the Starlight |
| 21 to 22 April | Lyrids Watch (Meteors without Borders) |
| 27 April | Walking on the Moon (remote observing event) |
| 28 April | Global Star Party |
| 28 April | Stars for All (remote observing event) |
| 28 April | Opticks (live moonbounce event) |
| 29 April | Cosmic Concert (live musical concert) |
| 30 April | Write Your Name in The Sky (remote observing event) |
| Throughout April | One Star at a Time - Fight Light Pollution |
| Throughout April | Astropoetry Contest for GAM2012 |
| Throughout April | Programs for Planetariums |
| Throughout April | Programs for People with Disabilities |
| Throughout April | 30 Nights of Star Peace |
| Throughout April | MicroObservatory Astrophotography Contest |
| Throughout April | Olympicosmopoetriada for GAM2012 |
| Throughout April | The Sky in Your Hands |
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