The Astronomy 2009 island would not be possible without the island sponsorship by the 400 Years of the Telescope for the 2009 year and management/development sponsorship by the Department of Astronomy at The University of Arizona. The continuation of the project into 2010 would not be possible without the sponsorship of the American Astronomical Society, Astrosphere New Media Association, and the Department of Astronomy at The University of Arizona.

Additional sponsors include:

• Spitzer Space Telescope (http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/)
• Chandra X-Ray Observatory (http://chandra.harvard.edu/)
• SL resident Helio Huet

Special thanks go to our volunteer developers and those who have given us direction and advice:

• Thank you Prospero Frobozz/Rob Knop for helping us install the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast, donating your functional planetarium, and listening to development woes and helping us find fixes!
• Thank you to Patio Plasma and the Exploratorium for giving advice and strategies!
• Thank you Paradox Olbers for inviting the IAAA presence to Astronomy 2009!
• Thank you Pooky Amsterdam for helping us spread the word about our island!

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