Message from the President

Dear AAA Members, I want to begin my inaugural message by expressing my sincere gratitude to my predecessor, Alfredo Viegas, for his thoughtful leadership and

Chair of the Board’s Message

I am thrilled to have just been voted in as the Chairperson of this wonderful organization. A little bit about me: I am a native

Events on the Horizon

Summer isn’t the only thing hot around here! Drop into one of our events and see red supergiant stars, or join a AAA class today!

What’s Up in the Sky? July 2025

July’s Evening Planets: Find Mercury in Cancer the Crab until around 10 PM in the first half of the month. Mars will be moving between

Doppler Effect

In 1845, a locomotive departed Amsterdam Station, bound for Utrecht, Holland, approximately 30 kilometers away, traveling at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour.

July’s Night Sky Notes: Spy the Scorpion

by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core

Rubin Observatory: First Images

I know I may sound like a nerd, but I got genuinely emotional watching this. The faces. The voices. The hugs. The dancing. It wasn’t