Program: "Dawn of a Rock Star: An Amateur Asteroid Hunter’s Journey as Viewed on the Ho Tung Visualization Lab Dome"

Presented by Dr. Tom Balonek, Colgate and Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS

Program: "Astronauts, Rockets, Robots… and the International Space Station"

We'll take a trip to the International Space Station. During our fun adventure to the world’s premier research laboratory, we will learn what it is like to live and work in space, how astronauts travel to the station, and take a look at some examples of robotic testing and the robots that assist astronauts and ground teams.

Presented by Carol Higgins, NASA Solar System Ambassador

Program: "Pluto: The Heart of the Solar System"

Presented by Perry Pezzolanella

Program: "The Hubble Space Telescope - 35 Years of Science"

Presented by Dr. Valerie Rapson

Program: "Oh, Say Can You See?"

A discussion of observing site selection considerations and geographic and atmospheric conditions that can affect how well we can observe the sky.

Presented by Gordon Fesenger, MVAS

Program: "E.E. Barnard and His Dark Nebula"

Presented by Larry McHenry, Amateur Astronomer, Pittsburgh, PA

Program: "Astrophysics with the Naked Eye: How Meteor Showers Were Discovered"

Presented by Steven Fentress, former director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in Rochester, NY

Program: "2024: The Year in Review - Astronomy & Mohawk Valley Weather"

Presented by Dave Bishop and Perry Pezzolanella

Program: "Members' Show 'n Tell 2024"

Presented by

Program: "The Life and Death of Stars"

Presented by Russell Arcuri, MVAS

Program: "Exploring Jupiter's Icy Moons: NASA's Europa Clipper Mission and ESA's JUICE Mission"

JUICE and Europa Clipper Missions

Presented by Carol Higgins, NASA Solar System Ambassador, NASA Member

Program: "Celestial Lighthouses in a Sea of Gravitational Waves"

Presented by Michael T. Lam, Visiting Professor

Program: "Observing the Sun"

Presented by Chuck Higgins, MVAS

Program: "Mercury: New Messages From An Old World "

Presented by Perry Pezzolanella

Program: "What's Up Next in Astronomy for 2024?"

T CrB, Comets, Aurora, Meteor Showers

Presented by MVAS Members

Program: "April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Roundup"

Experiences and Photos from the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Presented by MVAS Members

Program: "Eclipse 2024: The April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse"

Learn about the upcoming total eclipse of the sun and how to safely observe the event.

Presented by Perry Pezzolanella and MVAS Members

Program: "2024 Total Solar Eclipse T-Shirt Contest Revealed"

Submissions for the Solar Eclipse T-Shirt Contest will be revealed along with the winning design.

Presented by Joel Seif

Program: "2023: The Year In Review - Astronomy & Mohawk Valley Weather"

Presented by David Bishop, Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science and Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS