As 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.
You’ll also see online events offered here.
And if you’d like free copies of Sky & Telescope’s Let’s Go Stargazing flyer or door prizes for your next star party, you can fill out this form.
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Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society presents; "Spring Skies" Kris Hudson-Lee March 19th 2026, 7:30pm GMT = ================================================================= Your sky watching opportunities of the Spring Sky Speaker: Kris Hudson-Lee Kris has been a member of the society on and off since he was just 10 years old, first joining in 1983. In his time as a […]
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Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
Free
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Eastern Time, over Zoom January 14, 2025 thru May 6, 2025 Dr. George Roush will explore 1. Geo-centrism & the Copernican Revolution 2. Our sun & its planets 3. The birth, evolution & death of stars 4. Telescopes 5. Our Milky Way Galaxy 6. Other galaxies & their evolution 7. Dark […] |
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Join the professional Astronomers at Alston Observatory for this one of their monthly open evenings running through the observing season, October through April, usually on the first Wednesday of each month (second Wednesday in January depending). These events offer an excellent opportunity for public members to visit this research-grade facility, enjoy a presentation suitable for […]
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“Black Hole Hunters: Searching for hidden black holes”: Based on what we know about how black holes form, we know the Galaxy should contain millions of stellar-mass black holes. Yet […]
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NOTE: This presentation will be streamed live on Zoom. Follow the link to register. The current Mars 2020 mission with its rover Perseverance is the first step in the campaign to retrieve Martian samples. The most promising sample collected to date, called Sapphire Canyon, and the rock called Cheyava Falls from which it was collected, […]
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Join AOSNY (www.aosny.org) on the 1st Sunday of every month from September through June. (No Meetings During the Summer due to vacations and Star Parties). Please visit our webpage frequently for the monthly special guest speaker. Meetings are held at Hofstra University - Berliner Hall Room 117, on California Avenue in the Town of Hempstead. […]
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Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
Free
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Eastern Time, over Zoom January 14, 2025 thru May 6, 2025 Dr. George Roush will explore 1. Geo-centrism & the Copernican Revolution 2. Our sun & its planets 3. The birth, evolution & death of stars 4. Telescopes 5. Our Milky Way Galaxy 6. Other galaxies & their evolution 7. Dark […] |
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Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled: "The NASA Psyche mission: First Journey to […]
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This Hybrid meeting will be available on the Zoom platform, codes will be sent out 24 hours before the event start. The Aurora is one of nature's most amazing phenomena, […]
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We bring Astronomy, Space and Science to Ventura County monthly. We meet the 2nd Friday night of every month at 403 W. Hillcrest Thousand Oaks, CA. at 7:00pm Our guest […]
FREE & Open to the public
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Arthur Fentaman - Astrophotography using Smartphones Arthur will give an overview of how to take images of the night sky using mobile phones, followed by an extended Q&A session.
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With the cooperation of the Florida State Parks and their rangers, the Escambia Amateur Astronmers will host bi-weekly gazes under th darkest skies along the Gulf Coast. Join our not […]
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Our monthly open house star party held the Second Saturday of each month. There is a presentation at the beginning followed by night sky viewing through several telescopes if weather allows.
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Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
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The Fermi Paradox: If the Universe is Teeming with Planets and Life, Where are All the Aliens? An Illustrated, Nontechnical Talk by Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi Tuesday, April 14 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM EDT (4 – 5:30 PM Pacific time) The John Marshall Memorial Lecture of the Amateur Astronomers Association On Zoom Participation is limited. […]
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Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Eastern Time, over Zoom January 14, 2025 thru May 6, 2025 Dr. George Roush will explore 1. Geo-centrism & the Copernican Revolution 2. Our sun & its planets 3. The birth, evolution & death of stars 4. Telescopes 5. Our Milky Way Galaxy 6. Other galaxies & their evolution 7. Dark […] |
2 events,Rainwater Observatory is gearing up for its annual Mid-South Stargaze and Astronomy Conference coming up April 15-18, 2026! This event attracts amateur and professional astronomers from around the country. It is held under one of the darkest skies in the southeastern United States and just off the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway near the village of […] |
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PixInsight: A Simple and Effective Workflow for 2026 with Pete Mumbower PixInsight is the premiere astronomical image processing program currently used by astrophotographers. It offers an incredibly powerful suite of tools, but its complexity can be daunting for beginners and those with limited experience. In this interactive program, Pete will cover the fundamentals to help […]
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Public star party hosted by Texas Tech University and Angelo State University at the Three Rivers Ranch Astronomy Campus
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Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
Free
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Eastern Time, over Zoom January 14, 2025 thru May 6, 2025 Dr. George Roush will explore 1. Geo-centrism & the Copernican Revolution 2. Our sun & its planets 3. The birth, evolution & death of stars 4. Telescopes 5. Our Milky Way Galaxy 6. Other galaxies & their evolution 7. Dark […] |
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mall Steps to Giant Leaps: Deciphering the glacial history of Mars in preparation for human missions More than 50 years after humans first stepped on the Moon, planning is underway […]
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The Escambia Amateur Astronomer's Association will be hosting public beach gazes for the 50th year, starting with the bicentennial in 1976. We will host Friday and Saturday evening gazes (clear skies permitting) on the first quarter moon weekends. We will set up both optical and digital imaging scopes for viewing and shooting the moon, Jupiter, […]
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Annual General Meeting The AGM is open to all MKAS Members and Visitors, however only Members are entitled to vote. All welcome.
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Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
Free
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM-9:00 PM, Eastern Time, over Zoom January 14, 2025 thru May 6, 2025 Dr. George Roush will explore 1. Geo-centrism & the Copernican Revolution 2. Our sun & its planets 3. The birth, evolution & death of stars 4. Telescopes 5. Our Milky Way Galaxy 6. Other galaxies & their evolution 7. Dark […] |
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On April 29th at 7:00 PM, Dr. Frederick Walter, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at Stony Brook University, will discuss “The Science of Science Fiction.” We have all been enthralled by the imaginings of Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Gene Roddenbury, Jules Verne and so many others who have foreshadowed future science. In this […]
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The Past, Present and Future of the ROE. Our speaker John Davies will describe the origins of astronomy in Edinburgh and how the first observatory became 'Royal' before the move to the present site on Blackford Hill. There, since the 1890s,, the ROE has evolved from a small government funded observatory to a major site […]
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