Yuri's Night | The World Space Party – Connecting people with each other, their dreams and spaceship earth.

With only ten days until the start of Yuri’s Night 2009, parties and events around the world are gearing up for the first weeklong celebration in the Yuri’s Night’s history. Events are taking place from the 4th of April straight through to the 12th, and although there probably won’t be a Yuri’s Night party every minute of those eight days, it won’t be that terribly far from the truth either. Over 120 parties have officially registered in 35 countries on every continent except Antarctica, with time still remaining for the more impromptu planners to get registered. Still, the vast majority of events have registered at this point, so make sure to check the map for your local event if you haven’t done so already.

To celebrate the countdown for the beginning of the big event, the Yuri’s Night Media Team will be bringing you a blog posting blitz starting now and running through April 14th. Expect updates at least once every two days for the rest of the month–then daily updates once we move into April. Check back often or put us on your RSS reader to see Party Profiles for all kinds of Yuri’s Night events, Yuri’s Night’s work with NASA and other organizations, guest posts from members of the Media Team, and how to participate in Yuri’s Night even if you’re hours away from the nearest event. If you have questions about Yuri’s Night or how it all comes together, send us an email at bruss@yurisnight.net. If we get enough, we’ll even do a Yuri’s Night Mailbag!

We’re on pace to have more Yuri’s Night events than any other year except for 2008, and with parties being held at venues ranging from the California Academy of Sciences to the NASA Langley Research Center to the Stuttgart Planetarium to bars, pubs and clubs worldwide, we’re looking to have a more entertaining and productive time than ever. Keep your eye on this blog for the next few weeks as we show how we’re making the world aware of humanity’s accomplishments and future in space!