International Dark Sky Week

Learn more about the beautiful auroral night lights seen over the higher latitudes of our planet. Dr. Liz MacDonald is a NASA astrophysicist and WA native who studies the aurora. She also founded Aurorasaurus, a citizen science project that connects what amateur sky watchers capture in photos with the scientists who study aurora. Free in-person tickets (limited): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aurora-citizen-science-project-aurorasaurus-tickets-390827755337 Seattle Astronomical Society ... more

Members of the SAS have been invited to a special event hosted by the Goldendale Sky Village community in May. The number is limited. Contact the event coordinator if you are interested in attending. Contact john.mclaren@seattleastro.org for more information about GSV. Attendance is limited to current SAS members and immediate family only. No pets allowed.

SOLD OUT! How do the sun, moon and stars move across the sky? Why does it get dark so early in the winter yet the sun is still up at bedtime in the summer? How have different cultures around the world used the stars to tell stories? In this live and interactive planetarium presentation you will discover motions and patterns in the sky, make and take your own constellation and travel around the world to see how others see the sky.

We are almost at the finish line! Join the SAS community as we have our fingers crossed for the successful landing of this monumental, once in a decade event. NASA's Perseverance rover is set to touch down on Mars Feb. 18, 2021 at approximately 12:55 PM PST. This robotic astrobiologist will search for signs of ancient life, pave the way for human exploration, and collect rock and soil samples for future return to Earth. Join the world in watching this monumental event. Coverage from ... more

Join Chabot's resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector ... more

Join your Friendly Neighborhood Astronomer Irene Pease for a live, virtual stroll around the galactic neighborhood and beyond. Tune in on the FNA's Facebook

Do you love space? Come and join a California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium planetarium presenter on a live wander through outer space every Wednesday on Facebook and YouTube live. Come ready with your astronomy questions and tour stop requests!Tune into the Morrison Planetarium Facebook page or the OpenSpace YouTube channel

Log on to take a journey into some of the aspects of galaxies within the Universe. Take part in a YouTube Live event with an interactive live chat feature. Q and A will be available throughout the presentation. Log in five minutes before the start time and look for the live event: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjguillette

Join Chabot's resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector ... more

Experience the California Academy of Sciences newest planetarium show from wherever you are in the universe! Join us on YouTube for a weekly livestream of the show every Wednesday at 11:30 am PT. "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries" transports you to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert-remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an ... more