(HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web host Valcato Hosting (http://www.valcatohosting.com) has announced that it is offering one year of free web hosting for any and all astronomy web sites in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.

"By doing this, we can help the astronomy community — from experts, to amateurs and enthusiasts — to share their love of astronomy with the world," explained the company's Director Adam McMaster. "We believe that providing access to reliable web hosting is a great way to get more people interested in astronomy. What better way to help promote the International Year of Astronomy than to allow astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts everywhere to get themselves online and share their experiences?"

Established in 2002, Valcato Hosting is based in the United Kingdom. The company offers a range of services including cPanel hosting plans alongside Managed Dedicated Server options. More information can be found at its web site (http://www.valcatohosting.com/iya).