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A Trillion Pixels A Night: The Latest Results From the Vera Rubin Observatory - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2025-09-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
by Dr. Charles Liu – the College of Staten Island

Telescope Night - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-09-26 20:30 - 21:30
by members of AAI

What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-10-03 20:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-07 20:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-05 20:30 - 21:30
by Kathy Vaccari

Three Comets, No Waiting - The Busy Autumn Sky of 2025 - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-10-10 20:30 - 21:30
by Al Witzgall

The Dragonfly Mission - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:00
by Dr. Joey Pasterski – NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-10-24 20:30 - 21:30
by Dr. Bill Griffeth

Why Night Creatures Make Good Astronomers - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-10-31 20:30 - 21:30
By Bonnie Witzgall & Melinda Callis

Explorer of the Universe: The Life and Discoveries of William Herschel - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-11-14 20:30 - 21:30

NASA's Psyche Mission: Exploration of a Metal World - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2025-11-21 20:00 - 22:00
by Dr. David Williams – Arizona State University

Dark Objects for Black Friday - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-11-28 20:30 - 21:30
by Melinda Callis

Fun Facts About the Winter Solstice - in person in Sperry Observatory
2025-12-12 20:30 - 21:30
by Bonnie Witzgall

Mysteries of Our 7th Planet - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2025-12-19 20:00 - 22:00
by Emma Friedman – NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

William Miller Observatory will be closed in observance of the holidays
2025-12-26 19:30 - 22:30
Observatory is closed

William Miller Sperry Observatory will be closed in observance of the holidays
2026-01-02 19:30 - 22:30

"Sky Events in 2026 - An Overview" and "The January Night Sky" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-01-09 20:30 - 21:30
by Al Witzgall and Kathy Vaccari

"The Hunt for Life on Mars" - in person in the Roy Smith Theater
2026-01-16 20:00 - 22:00
by John Fontana – NASA Solar System Ambassador

"Quasars and the Epoch of Reionization" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-01-23 20:30 - 21:30
by Aryan Grover

"Jupiter - Master of the Solar System" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-01-30 20:30 - 21:30

"What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-02-06 20:30 - 21:30

"The Nuts and Bolts of Building the James Webb Space Telescope - An Update" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-02-13 20:30 - 21:30

"Exploring the Nearest Stars" - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2026-02-20 20:00 - 22:00
by Dr. Todd Henry – Georgia State University

"Lost and Found, Astronomical Oopsies" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-02-27 20:30 - 21:30
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

Europa Clipper: Searching for a Habitable Environment in the Outer Solar System - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2026-03-20 20:00 - 22:00
by Dr. Bonnie Buratti

"Gravitational Lensing" - in Person in Sperry Observatory
2026-03-27 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
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
