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"Lost and Found, Astronomical Oopsies" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-02-27 20:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
by Lonnie Buinis

"What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-03-06 20:30 - 21:30
by Kathy Vaccari

It is the beginning of March which means it is time for our monthly presentation of what you can see in the night sky during the current month – March. Join us on Friday to learn what constellations, planets, Moon phases and more will be visible during the month of March. We may also learn some space news. And talk to members of AAI who are always willing to share their knowledge of astronomy.

"Kennedy Space Center: A walk Through Apollo's Legacy to the Artemis Future" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-03-13 20:30 - 21:30
Kennedy Space Center

by Alice Hunt and Marc Lavin

"Gravitational Lensing" - in Person in Sperry Observatory
2026-03-27 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-08 20:30 - 21:30
by Matthew Martino

"What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-04-03 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-01 20:30 - 21:30
by Dr. John Sichel

"The Commercial Venture of ABC: AAI's Beer Commercial" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-04-10 20:30 - 21:30
by Bonnie Witzgall

"The Commercial Venture of ABC: AAI's Beer Commercial" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-04-24 20:30 - 21:30

Astronomy Day - at Trailside Nature & Science Center and Sperry Observatory
2026-05-16 12:00 - 22:30
Our Strange Universe!

Day and Evening Activities

Trailside Nature and Science Center 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Children’s Activities, Scavenger Hunt, Matching Galaxies Game, “Raider Robotics,” Fun Science Demos on Light, Gravity, Cosmic Rays, Geology and Meteorites, “Fantastic Photons,” Solar Observing, Solar System Walk, and Presentations on Black Holes, Strange Exoplanets, and Weird Science!

William Miller Sperry Observatory 7:30 – 10:30 pm

Observing on two of the largest public telescopes in the Northeast 8 pm Presentation by AAI member Melinda Callis on “Dark and Weird Space Things”

"Artemis: the Return to the Moon" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-05-22 20:30 - 21:30
by Al Witzgall

"Spectroscopy in Astronomy" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-05-29 20:30 - 21:30
by Dr. Bill Griffeth

"What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-06-05 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-10 20:30 - 21:30
by Kathy Vaccari

The Search for Life: Intelligent or Whatever - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-06-12 20:30 - 21:30

"Space Junk" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-06-19 20:30 - 21:30
by Melinda Callis

"Making an Impact: How Comets and Meteorites Changed and Affected Planet Earth" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-06-26 20:30 - 21:30

William Miller Sperry Observatory is closed in observance of the holiday weekend
2026-07-03 19:30 - 22:30

"Mars Exploration Update" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-07-17 20:30 - 21:30

"Doing Astronomy Down the Shore" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-07-24 20:30 - 21:30
