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MOON: 90% Waxing GibbousAs a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the first symposium on sending a mission to the surface of Mars to collect, and return to Earth, samples. We are still waiting for these rocks! In this presentation I will briefly review the 5 decades of missions and planning that have led to the current Mars Sample Return […]
Registration is required for this free, virtual event. Go to: https://bit.ly/CondorTalk Hamptons Observatory and co-host, Amagansett Library, are honored to present a free, virtual lecture by eminent astronomer, Professor Kenneth […]
Caroline Beevis - Astronaut Animals, and other various items. Bredhurst Village Hal Following on a previous MKAS talk, 'Space Dogs, The True Story of Russia’s Canine Cosmonauts', we will take a further, short look at the various animals that have been sent into Space. This family talk will include other interesting, educational and light hearted […]
On the Saturdays of the third quarter moon, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers and the Florida State Parks sponsor free public star gazes for the campers at Big Lagoon State Park. The public is also invited, but the $6 per car fee still applies for Park entry. You need to check into the park gates by […]
PARI Summer STEM and Space Exploration Camps Unleash your curiosity of the unknown when you retreat to a dark sky oasis where the stars are innumerable and beckon overhead. Let the magnificence of space overwhelm you as you discover the mysteries that still confound scientists, it just might drive you to become tomorrow's astronauts, physicists, […]
On the weekends of the first quarter moon, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers and the Santa Rosa Island Authority sponsor fre public starpazes at the Pensacola Beach Pavilion, behind the Beach Ball Water Tower. Parking is free as well. We set up large telescopes on the moon, planets, comets, and brighter deep sky objects. We distribute […]
Hofstra University’s Astronomy Festival on the National Mall (AFNM) in Washington, DC, offers visitors a free guided tour of the sky on Saturday, June 24, from 6-11 p.m. This year’s festival is presented in association with Smithsonian Solstice Saturday and is organized by Dr. Donald Lubowich, Hofstra’s Coordinator of Astronomy Outreach. AFNM features solar, optical, […]
This is a public star party for amateur astronomers and the general public. Visitors of all ages and experience will be welcomed.
Speaker and topic TBA. Please visit our website for further information.
On the Saturdays of the third quarter moon, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers and the Florida State Parks sponsor free public star gazes for the campers at Big Lagoon State Park. The public is also invited, but the $6 per car fee still applies for Park entry. You need to check into the park gates by […]
