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.

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.

...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.✨

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...

🚨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! 🪐✨🚀

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...

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...

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 💫🚀

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

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.

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...🧑‍🚀

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.

You may have noticed some changes to our website - we just upgraded! Thank you for your patience while we took the site through its first big change in 10 years. We are sorry for any loss of functionality during the last week or so. Currently, all systems are nominal & appear to be running smoothly.

Day 2 at SpaceCon - come visit us at booth J119 & enter our #StarTrek raffle! Today's drawing is at 3pm for the first basket of goodies + free selfie or autograph of your choice from Kate Mulgrew, Bob Picardo, & John de Lancie!! 🖖🏻 CEO Hakeem is here all day signing his book, so stop by!

We're here at SpaceCon in very warm & sunny San Antonio! Stop by booth J119 for free stickers, tiny astronauts, & galaxy lollipops and enter our raffle of #startrek goodies!

New article out from Astro Society staff in the Astronomical League's Reflector magazine! Our Senior Astronomy Education Specialist, Theresa J. Summer, writes about NASA's International Observe the Moon Night, this year taking place on September 19, in their new June 2026 issue 🌔🔭🧪

Ready for SpaceCon San Antonio?Come visit us at booth J119 and enter our raffle to win a basket of space + Star Trek goodies + an autograph/selfie from Jonathan Frakes, Gates Mcfadden, John de Lancie, Kate Mulgrew, & Robert Picardo 🎉🖖🏻💫 Thank you to our stars 🌟 for their support of space education &

Summer learning? We've got it on lock - and you'll get graduate credit! Register for our four-part virtual workshop, Teaching Astronomy Through Inquiry: Student-Centered Investigations with Modern Sky Tools, and take advantage of our early bird pricing. 🌞

Hey, Texas space fans - we're headed to San Antonio for SpaceCon! Stop by Booth J119 all weekend (6/12-6/14) and meet our team. CEO Hakeem Oluseyi will be signing copies his new book, we're raffling off 2 baskets of geeky goodies, & handing out tasty, space-themed treats & free swag! 🍭🪐

Announcing our the final speaker lineup for our June 17 LA event in LESS THAN 2 WEEKS! Celebrate creativity in STEAM and the wonder of space with us! Taking place during @aas.org Summer Meeting, join experts in STEAM education & the power of media for an evening of insights & networking.💫 More ⬇️

It's June 1 - that means your abstracts for our annual conference are due in 8 days! 😱 Abstract submissions are due June 9, 2026. Conference formats will include 50-minute sessions as either an interactive panel discussion or an interactive workshop; we're also accepting poster presentations.

Happy Pride from the Astro Society team! 🎉🌈 NASA created this image using their space photography images (all of which are public domain, so cool!) to create the colors of the modern LGBT+, intersectional pride flag. 💫 Space is for everyone and we celebrate our beautiful, diverse communities.

We can't all make it out to the Bay area for the fantastic Silicon Valley Lecture series, which is why you can watch video online and listen via podcast! 📺 🎧 Our CEO, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, gave a great lecture at Foothill College last week and now it is up on YouTube for you to watch and share.

ONE WEEK! Join us for a FREE workshop on The Nuts & Bolts of Teaching Astronomy on Wednesday, June 3 at 4pm ET/7pm ET - 90 minutes of targeted resources to get started teaching astronomy. If you're teaching for the first time or want to better shape an existing program, this course is for you! 🚀

New from our Cosmic Engagement Specialist Shanil Virani on Sky & Telescope's new blog series: a deep dive into Stonehenge and what we can learn from how ancient people engaged daily with the sky.💫 The first article of many to come, "Stonehenge and the Geometry of the Sky" (link below) reminds us...

Want to work with us, present at our virtual conference, & support space education? Get in touch! AIAA put on a fabulous event 💫🚀

The Ascend space conference was stellar! ✨ Our Director of Digital Brand, Amy Imhoff, had a great time networking, attending panels on up & coming challenges faced by the space industry, and meeting inspiring folks on the show floor. Attendees learned about our mission, events, & 137 year legacy 🪐🌟

New logo, new era! We are now The Astro Society ✨ Our publications and awards will remain with our legacy name, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All new content, our upcoming AstroBeat video series and podcast, plus our expanded presence at events will be as The Astro Society. Welcome!

Inspiring the next generation of space pros and enthusiasts is a big task, and our project manager @kuiperkat.org is certainly up to the challenge. Kat returned to her school in Bushwick NY IS162k for Career Day, and we're proud she is sharing her love of astronomy with these fantastic kids! 🔭✨🪐

Our Director of Digital Brand @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social is repping at AIAA's Ascend 2026 conference in DC! She had to stop by the Voyager booth for a friendship bracelet in honor of the best #startrek captain 🪐 @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social your ship is in good hands & building the future of space💫🖖🏻