Category: Events

Events on the Horizon – April 2025

April kicks off the official start of observing season with AAA! Join us! Observing April 1: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ETThe High Line: 54-44 Little

Message from the President

Whether you join a club observing event, head out on your own, or simply take a moment to gaze upwards from a park or balcony, I hope you’ll take advantage of the improving weather and enjoy the wonders April’s night sky has to offer.

Can the Risk of Asteroid Destruction Bring us Together?

An asteroid doesn’t care about borders, politics, or cultural differences. Astronomy shows us not just how small we are in the grand scheme, but also how extraordinary it is that we can stand beneath the stars and learn from them.

Meteors: Harbingers of Life

The abundance of scientific research, so far, favors the notion that meteors carry amino acids, biologically necessary or not, from interstellar space. This provides our planet with the seeds of life.

Near Miss Solar Eclipse

Each evening, we would take our folding chairs out to the beach to observe the beautiful sunsets over the water. The sunsets were always predictable, except this one day. Something changed. Something special happened. Something got my attention. Wow! What is that?

Earthrise by NASA/Bill Anders

Constellations Across Cultures: The Tapestry of the Night Sky

Creative expression has existed on planet Earth since the origin of humanity. Constantly immersed within the wild, unlike the majority of our contemporary societies, primitive humans drew inspiration from their surroundings and the inherent attributes of their lifestyles: local flora and fauna, the environment, weather patterns, and of course, the night sky.