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 The FIRST Robotics Championship is the final and largest event of the 2008 Competition. The 2008 Championship is at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA on April 17-19. This event is open to the public and free of charge, as are all FIRST Robotics Competitions.

If you are unable to attend the live event, you can still watch the matches on our live webcast courtesy of NASA TV! Check the link below for schedules, teams, match results, and a link to the webcast.
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=432&menu_id=80

Join NASA in 2009 as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the universe through a telescope. In honor of this historic event, the International Astronomical Union and the United Nations have proclaimed 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy.

The purpose of IYA is to spread awareness of astronomy’s contributions to society and culture, stimulate young people’s interest in science, portray astronomy as a global peaceful endeavor and to nourish a scientific outlook in society.

NASA invites you to join in the celebration of IYA 2009, as a part of the overall U.S. IYA effort. To commemorate this event, NASA has launched a new Web site that will serve as a portal to NASA resources, events, and opportunities for involvement. A program of regional and national IYA activities for students, teachers and the public are currently being planned.

To learn more about this IYA and to find news and information about events that are being planned, visit http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/