If you or your group are planning to attend the talk,
please plan to arrive no later than 8:15pm !

Our 2026 program dates are list below.  We are actively curating an outstanding lineup of guest speakers—including astronomers, cosmologists, and space science researchers. Visit the page often as we continue to confirm and announce this year’s featured lecturers, and join us at the observatory for evenings of discovery, insight, and inspiration under the stars.

Saturday, March 28, 8:30pm
Dr. Kirsten Siebach
Via Zoom
Rice University, Dept of Earth, Environment and Planet Science
Known as “The Martian Geologist,” Dr. Siebach will discuss the geology of Mars and her observations from the various rover missions.

Saturday, April 25, 8:30pm
Dr. Eric Gawiser
In Person
Distinguished Professor
Rutgers University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
“Probing the Dark Universe with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory”

Saturday, May 23, 8:30pm
Dr. Dennis Bodewits
Via Zoom
Auburn University, Dept. of Physics
Dr. Bodewits researches the activity and evolution of comets and asteroids. His topic will be the peculiar nature of 3I ATLAS – a recent visitor from outside of our solar system.

Saturday, June 27, 8:30pm
Elaine Stewart
Via Zoom
NASA Aerospace Engineer
Ms. Stewart specialized in contamination control for the James Webb Scope. Tonight she will discuss the soon-to-be-launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Saturday, July 25, 8:30pm
To Be Announced

Saturday, August 22, 8:30pm
To Be Announced

Saturday, September 26, 8:30pm
Dr. Mitchell Revalski
In Person
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD
Staff Scientist II on the Wide Field Camera 3 Team for Hubble
Mitch has been an NJAA active member and friend since his youth. He will be discussing the various space projects.

Saturday, October 24, 8:30pm
To Be Announced