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"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 (America/New_York)
by Al Witzgall

"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, 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
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

"Supporting Science and Astronomy in the Coldest Places on Earth" - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2026-04-17 21:00 - 22:00
by David Malpas – McMurdo Station, Antarctica

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

"What's Up: A Down to Earth Sky Guide" - in person in Sperry Observatory
2026-05-01 20:30 - 21:30
by Kathy Vaccari

Members' Presentations - in person in the Roy Smith Theatre
2026-05-15 20:00 - 22:00
by members of AAI

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”

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