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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 09/10/2026

New Astro Beat episode now live & just in time for spooky season!🧛👻 White dwarfs can steal gas from companion stars or collide with fellow stellar corpses & under the right conditions, detonate as Type Ia supernovae. These explosions helped us discover that the universe’s expansion is accelerating✨

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 05/10/2026

Happy #WorldSpaceWeek from the Astro Society! WSW is an international celebration of science + tech, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared WSW will be held each year from October 4-10, & 2026's theme is Rocket Revolution🚀🚀🚀

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 02/10/2026

Congrats to our Senior Astronomy Education Specialist, Theresa Summer!🤩 Theresa was named to the 2026 cohort of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program & she will travel to Chile and receive extensive training about the instruments, science, and data from these world-class observatories.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 01/10/2026

📣Upcoming Workshop!📣 A Thousand Years of Looking Up: The Skies Between Ptolemy and Copernicus 🌌Join us for an engaging workshop exploring the remarkable contributions of astronomers during the Islamic Golden Age. 🔭Led by Nada AlHaddad (UNH) & Shanil Virani (Astro Society), this workshop...

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 28/09/2026

The stars are part of our stories and Hispanic heritage is part of the story of space.✨🌌 This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the many ways the cosmos connects science, culture, and identity. Long before modern spaceflight, Indigenous civilizations—including the Maya and Mexica (Aztec)⤵️

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 26/09/2026

Some behind the scenes pics from our CEO Hakeem's StarTalk episode! Thanks so much to @neildegrassetyson.com for the fun cosmic discussion - can't wait to see Hakeem on future Star Talk episodes 💫☀️😎 If you want more from Hakeem, a new episode of Astro Beat dropped yesterday! More info below ⤵️

Neil and Hakeem pose with each other's most recent books!

Neil signing his book for Hakeem while Hakeem watches with excitement 🤩

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 24/09/2026

What happens when a black hole wakes up and starts firing “cosmic bullets”? 👀🌌 In our newest AstroBeat episode, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi explores how XRISM reveals these powerful outflows and what they could mean for the Sculptor Galaxy

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 24/09/2026

Join @aussiastronomer.bsky.social, for “The Search for Earth 2.0: Why We Think It Exists, and How We’re Going to Find It.” Explore the surprising worlds we’ve already discovered and the ambitious telescope plans that could help us find a rocky planet like ours around a Sun-like star.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 22/09/2026

Happy Equinox! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we are celebrating the Autumnal Equinox 🍂, the first day of fall! More than just pumpkin spice lattes and changing leaves, the equinox marks the beginning of astronomical autumn - when the length of day and night are roughly equal around the world.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 15/09/2026

One of our proudest and best-known traditions over our 137 years is the ASP Awards, in which we recognize individual achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach each year. We are pleased to announce our 2026 award winners, listed in the thread below!

💫 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal: Dr. Steve B. Howell, Senior Research Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center
💫Robert J. Trumpler Award: Dr. Jesse Han, Recently received his Doctorate & currently a Stanford U Science Fellow
💫Klumpke-Roberts Award: Dr. Alexei Filippenko, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley
💫Arthur B.C. Walker II Award: Dr. Dara J. Norman, Director of the Community Science & Data Center at NSF NOIRLab
💫Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award: Michael Overacker, Retired firefighter & professional photographer; Master Observer, Astronomical League
💫Richard H. Emmons Award: Michael A. Reid, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
💫Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award: Dr. Shelley Adams Wright, Professor in the Depy of Astronomy & Astrophysics at UC San Diego

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 09/09/2026

Have you checked out our new Astro Beat YouTube channel? Science explainers from our CEO, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi 💫 Our 16-minute video "If There's Water, Is There Life?" explores new evidence of Mars' ocean past. This has bigger significance, not just in our solar system but across the galaxy! 🪐

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 08/09/2026

Happy #StarTrekDay! 60 years ago today, Star Trek warped into our living rooms, changing TV & space history. This influential franchise continues to inspire new generations of space explorers, from astronomers to astronauts to astrophysicists, shaping our space community for the better. 🔭🚀

LCARS inspired graphic saying Happy Star Trek Day from Astro Society!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 01/09/2026

Our conference was epic! We're still processing the amazing conversations, presentations, & speaker wisdom from last week. Our sincere gratitude to our 2026 sponsors for their support and partnership. Check out their exciting work & we can't wait to see you in 2027 for another stellar event!💫🔭

Thank you to:
NASA Science Activation
StreamAlive
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
DarkSky
Startorialist
Celestron, LLC.
Chabot Space & Science Center
Alternative Technologies
NSF NOIRLab
Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.
Tau Immersive LLC
Astronomy for Equity
American Institute of Physics
Lunar and Planetary Institute
National Association for Interpretation
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 26/08/2026

Astro enthusiasts: the 2026 annual conference schedule is live! If you're a procrastinator, rejoice! You still have 24 hours to register for this 3-day virtual event & join this extraordinary community for deep insights into the past 250 years of astronomy & how we'll shape the future.🔭 Link below⬇️

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 26/08/2026

Are you ready for the Nancy Grace Roman telescope launch this weekend? @kuiperkat.org, @cosmicrosie.bsky.social, & our Director of Ed Vivian are bound for the Space Coast, so stay tuned for photo & video! Til then, register for our FREE panel on NGR's life & legacy, live on Thursday 8/27 on Zoom 🚀🌌

Astronomy@250: the Life and Legacy of Nancy Grace Roman

Live on Thursday, August 27 5pm PT/8pm ET on Zoom
Free panel kicking off our annual conference!
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/nancygraceroman

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 25/08/2026

Chabot Space & Science Center, located in the Bay Area, is a center for learning in Earth + space science, featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, & 3 powerful telescopes. Our team has visited often - it is a gorgeous museum and they have telescope viewing hours on Friday evenings! 🔭

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 25/08/2026

It's the final countdown! We'd like to thank our remaining sponsors of Astronomy@250, the @aas.org and the Chabot Space & Science Center. We are thrilled to have the AAS Director of Education Programs, Dr. Tom Rice, moderating "Why Astronomy? Imagining the Next 250 Years" on 8/29 at 9am PT/noon ET.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 21/08/2026

Day 2 update with our final event of the day from StreamAlive!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 21/08/2026

Countdown to launch is on!🚀 Our annual conference, Astronomy@250, starts in six days. Are you ready? Here is the full schedule to assist in mission preparedness.📑📋 Feeling FOMO now that the schedule is live? There's still time to register!

Astro Society 2026: Astronomy @ 250
A Virtual Conference
Launching in T-6 days!
Swipe for full schedule -->

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 20/08/2026

A special partnership has arrived - we're teaming up with StreamAlive! This is StreamAlive — live maps, live polls, live word clouds, built right into your chat. A perfect pairing for a virtual conference with global attendees. Astronomy@250 kicks off in exactly ONE WEEK! Are you ready?

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 18/08/2026

🌎The National Earth Science Teachers Assoc champions excellence in space + Earth science through a vast support network. Join us 8/27-8/29, at this virtual conference & learn in-depth about the greater astronomy education community and how to build our future through engagement with the stars!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 18/08/2026

📡NSF NOIRLab (formally named the National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) is the U.S. national center for ground-based, nighttime optical astronomy, doing great community work bringing astronomy to all.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 18/08/2026

Our annual conference fast approaches & we still have a few more sponsors to thank! We are proud to affiliate with these excellent organizations: 💫AIP advances, promotes, & serves the physical sciences for the benefit of all, empowering the organizations & people that make discoveries possible.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 17/08/2026

Our Director of Education, Vivian White, is at Astro ACCEL in Portugal, attending presentations & discussing our work to expand #astronomy education for all - looks like a fantastic event! Here are a couple photos from the conference, including Dr. Kara Hoover's talk on wayfinding and research.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 13/08/2026

Fun fact: This astrophotography image of the "Statute of Liberty nebula" was taken by photographer Logan Carpenter in his backyard in Auckland, NZ, and was featured as NASA's Astronomy Photo of the Day on July 20, 2026. Citizen science in action!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 13/08/2026

Did you know that our virtual conference has five programming tracks? Today we're highlighting track four, "Building the Tools of Discovery" - this includes the observatories, technology, and citizen science that expands and changes our understanding of the Universe.

Featured Programming Track graphic for Building the Tools of Discovery - Astronomy @ 250: A Virtual Conference
Register: Astrosociety.org

Photo of the Liberty Nebula as the key image

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 12/08/2026

Perhaps you just saw us at the #StarTrek convention last week and heard about our Astronomy @ 250 conference! One of our five panel tracks, "The Next 250 Years," features discussion on future discoveries, space exploration, and the evolving space economy.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 03/08/2026

🙌🏻Conference sponsor appreciation post🙌🏻 The Astro Society thanks Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc. for being one of our amazing sponsors this year. Digitalis manufactures & sells digital planetarium systems for portable and fixed domes. (1/2)

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 31/07/2026

What if Mars wasn't always the "Red Planet?" 🌊🔴 Billions of years ago, Mars may have looked more like Earth—a world with a vast ocean, flowing rivers, sandy coastlines, and perhaps the building blocks of life. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi explores the latest scientific evidence suggesting that Mars...

Link to our new Astro Beat episode in the thread below!
Unlocking the Martian Past - Space Explainers with Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi
Follow on YouTube @AstroBeatShow

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 30/07/2026

FREE panel event kicking off our conference on Thursday, August 27 at 5pm PT/8pm ET! Celebrate the life & legacy of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman with a panel moderated by Dr. France Córdova, exploring Dr. Roman’s vision, leadership, philanthropy, & enduring influence on astronomy. Our esteemed panel:

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 28/07/2026

Today we spotlight our conference track Ancient Skies, New Nation: -Highlights culture & knowledge present at the founding of the US -Focuses on Indigenous astronomy traditions & still-practiced techniques -Shown below, the bright Scorpius constellation points south/SE, an essential wayfinding tool🔭

Featured Programming Track graphic with Astro Society logos
Ancient Skies, New Nation: Astronomy, culture, and knowledge systems at the founding of the US
Register: astrosociety.org

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 27/07/2026

TOMORROW! Free live YouTube webinar from the NASA Night Sky Network on how to host your own International Observe the Moon Night event - chat with our experts at 6pm PT/9pm ET! 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 www.youtube.com/live/8apFGAM...

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 27/07/2026

So happy to have STARtorialist on board as a sponsor! We've loved their products for years, and our staff frequently dons their accessories when we have public astronomy events. Check them out and give them a follow!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 24/07/2026

A new episode of Astro Beat is live! 📣📣 If there is water...is there life? Our CEO, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, looks at our local neighborhood (our solar system!) and which celestial bodies contain water. Scientists now believe that Mars once held a giant ocean, and with it, the possibility of life. 🌏💧

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 22/07/2026

It's that time again - time to thank our conference sponsors!👏 Our heartfelt thanks to Celestron for being one of our fantastic sponsors this year. Their wide range of telescopes work for all levels of learning, from amateurs to professional astronomers alike, and bring the universe right to you.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 21/07/2026

Beaming in on this Tuesday to let you know that if you are among the first 50 people to register for our virtual conference, Astronomy @ 250, you'll get a special NASA 250 The Rocket's Red Glare patch, as worn by the Artemis II crew! 🚀🚀 (1/2)

Artemis II crew shows off their patches on their sleeves - all hands in!

Vivian celebrating her Moon joy with the patch!

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 20/07/2026

Not long now - our annual conference starts in just over 5 weeks! 💫 We're offering a free panel as we kick off yet another jam-packed virtual event, focusing on "The Life and Legacy of Nancy Grace Roman". NASA's first Chief Astronomer and the Mother of Hubble, Roman's namesake telescope...

Astronomy @ 250
Annual Conference Kickoff Event
The Life & Legacy of Nancy Grace Roman
Thursday, August 27, 2026
5pm PT/8pm ET on Zoom
Register now: bit.ly/nancygraceroman

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 17/07/2026

Apollo astronauts didn't just bring home Moon rocks. they brought a warning about lunar regolith, aka lunar dust - it coated everything, scratched equipment, clogged seals, and even found its way into the astronauts' lungs! Decades later, regolith is still a challenge facing NASA's Artemis program.

Graphic announcing the new ep of Astro Beat - Lunar Dust: Solving Mars? Hosted by CEO Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 16/07/2026

Nancy Grace Roman personally had a long relationship with the Astro Society & we are beyond thrilled that her namesake telescope is launching next month! ✨🔭 This 1-min video provides the basics of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope & its job once it reaches LaGrange Point 2 & beams data back to Earth.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 14/07/2026

...telescope events & free educational resources connected to NASA's latest missions & discoveries.🔭 Project manager Kat Troche & our Director of Education Vivian White will lend their expertise to this NASA webinar and discuss teaching in 3D - being hands-on & interactive - for rural educators.✨

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 14/07/2026

Webinar incoming! Hear from the NASA Night Sky Network - a nationwide coalition of amateur astronomy clubs partnering with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to bring the wonders of space down to Earth for communities everywhere, including educators, through hands-on activities...

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 13/07/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE!🚨 Our FREE workshop with Virgin Galactic commercial astronaut & space educator Ron Rosano is TOMORROW at noon PT/3pm ET! This is an excellent entry point for inspiring students of all ages in classrooms & other STEM spaces. Register via our Learn @ portal & prepare for liftoff! 🪐✨🚀

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 09/07/2026

Our annual conference registration is open and we want you to get the best deal! Attend virtually from the comfort of your home or office - anywhere in the world 🌏 on August 27-29. Three days with some of the top names in astronomy, five programming tracks, and...

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 07/07/2026

Have you marked your calendars and signed up for our July 14 FREE workshop with Virgin Galactic astronaut Ron Rosano? This cool discussion is ONE WEEK away!🚀🚀🚀 Date & Time: Tuesday 7/14, 4pm-5pm Pacific / 7pm-8pm Eastern Click below & reserve your spot 📲 learn.astrosociety.org/products/ins...

Ron Rosano in his official Virgin Galactic portrait

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 07/07/2026

Something exciting is on the way! We're close to launching Astro Beat, our new video and podcast channel featuring our CEO, astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, as host. You can follow us now on YouTube at Astro Beat Show 💫🚀

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 02/07/2026

Are you ready for it? Our virtual conference, that is! Registration is now open and you don't want to miss our five programming tracks, opening night event, prestigious speaker lineup, and celebrating 250 years of astronomy in the United States and beyond. 🚀🌎 1/3

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 02/07/2026

Partner event! From their website: "What does it mean for people in the United States & internationally to come together to explore & celebrate freedom & independence? In the US, emancipation from slavery & national independence are marked by two federal holidays, Juneteenth and Independence Day.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 30/06/2026

In 2 weeks, Virgin Galactic astronaut Ron Rosano is on hand to inspire us to reach for the stars! A longtime astronomy educator who has spoken to thousands of students & educators in his career, Ron has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador since 2008. In 2023, he became the 668th human in space...🧑‍🚀

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 29/06/2026

Where Does the Energy Come From? ☀️ Last week in celebration of the Summer Solstice, Director of Education Vivian White led those celebrating the season at the Berkeley Solar Calendar in a NASA Night Sky Network activity.

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The Astro Society @astrosociety.org · 27/06/2026

1 week left in our library sale! 📚📚 These are just a few of the titles still available. As a 137 year-old org, you tend to collect some amazing books! Head over to ASPLibraryProject dot org and see what's left before time runs out ⏰🚀💫

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