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November 14 – Public Monthly Meeting – Come Fly Away to the Sun

Come Fly Away to the Sun Dr. Kelly Korreck Sunday, November 14, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti Monthly Meeting - Public Invited Abstract: What is faster than a speeding bullet? What can fly through Read more [...]
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October 30 – Star Gaze 2021

The 39th Annual NOVAC Star Gaze October 30, 2021 NOVAC's Star Gaze event for 30 Oct 21 has been canceled due to the weather outlook.  Please check our calendar for other public observing activities in the near future!  

By |2021-10-29T19:44:07-04:00September 20th, 2021|Home, News, Star Party|0 Comments

October 10 – Public Monthly Meeting – Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo

Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, PhD Sunday, October 10, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti Monthly Meeting - Public Invited Abstract: On July 20th, Read more [...]
By |2021-10-16T21:42:07-04:00September 19th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments

September 12 – Public Monthly Meeting – Astronomy with X-rays: How, Where, and Most Importantly Why?

Astronomy with X-rays: How, Where, and Most Importantly Why? Dr. Randall Smith Sunday, September 12, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti Monthly Meeting - Public Invited Abstract: X-ray astronomy began in Read more [...]
By |2021-10-16T21:42:20-04:00August 20th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments

August 8 – Public Monthly Meeting – To Bennu and Back Again: the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission

To Bennu and Back Again: the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission Are we alone or do we share our solar system and galaxy with other forms of life? And how widespread are advanced civilizations with whom we could communicate? Dr. Hannah Kaplan Sunday, Read more [...]
By |2021-10-16T21:42:29-04:00July 13th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments

July 11 – Public Monthly Meeting – Searching for Life on Other Worlds

Searching for Life on Other Worlds Are we alone or do we share our solar system and galaxy with other forms of life? And how widespread are advanced civilizations with whom we could communicate? Robert Naeye Sunday, July 11, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 Read more [...]
By |2021-10-16T21:42:44-04:00June 15th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments

June 13 – Public Monthly Meeting – ‘Oumuamua: Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor

'Oumuamua – Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor The discovery of 'Oumuamua (1I/2019/U1) represented our first detection of a solar system object with an origin that was definitely outside of our solar system.  Its name comes Read more [...]
By |2021-10-16T21:42:51-04:00May 10th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments

May 15 – Astronomy Day 2021

Expand Your Horizons at Astronomy Day 2021 May 15, 2021, 5 PM to 11 PM at C.M. Crockett Park Hosted by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, Astronomy Day is an international event coordinated by astronomy clubs around the world to share the night sky with our communities. We're putting on a day full of [...]

By |2021-10-16T21:42:55-04:00April 22nd, 2021|Home, News|0 Comments

May 2 – Public Monthly Meeting – The Last Stargazers

The Last Stargazers Dr. Emily Levesque Sunday, May 2, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST Online event meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti Monthly Meeting - Public Invited Abstract: A bird that mimicked a black hole. The astronomer that discovered microwave ovens. A telescope that got shot. The science of astronomy is filled with true stories (and tall tales) of the adventures [...]

By |2021-10-16T21:43:00-04:00April 13th, 2021|Home, Meetings, News|0 Comments
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