NASA Night Sky Network

07/20/2026

Join the Astronomical Society of the Pacific on August 27th! Details: https://bit.ly/nancygraceroman

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 is set to launch on Sunday, August 30, making this discussion exceptionally timely. 🚀🛰️

Join us by clicking on the bitly link below (all lowercase if you're typing it in!) and registering for this FREE event - open to all regardless of conference registration - featuring esteemed women in astronomy and space exploration. Panelist reveal soon, watch this space! 👩‍🔬🔭

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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NASA Night Sky Network

06/09/2026

05/27/2026

HAPPENING SOON: Join us at 6 PM Pacific (9 PM Eastern) for our May NSN Webinar: Moon Joy: Science from Artemis II!

WATCH HERE:

Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Tuesday, May 26, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern), along with Dr. Ryan Watkins, where we’ll discuss the lunar sci...

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! Wanna see your name from space? NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has you covered! Visit https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/outreach/your-name-in-landsat/ and see which of Earth's natural features spells your name!

With this online interactive, users can type in their name then view and export the graphic of that name spelled out in Earth features found in Landsat images.

04/06/2026

Today, Night Sky Network celebrates the historic milestone made by the crew! Be sure to visit the link in bio for educational resources you can share with your communities!

Image Credit: NASA

04/06/2026

Be sure to share these resources with your communities, as we celebrate the historic flight of Artemis II!

Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly

04/03/2026

You could witness a meteoroid hitting the Moon — for science. Impact Flash! is a citizen science project where amateur astronomers help researchers spot lunar impact flashes: split-second flares of light that appear when space rocks slam into the Moon’s surface. Your observations will help scientists understand the hazards facing future astronauts.

Learn more at:

Impact Flash! is a citizen science project where anyone (including you!) can observe the Moon to search for impact flashes.

03/03/2026

02/17/2026

Knowing the Milky Way from Star Counts to Gravitational Waves with Shane Larson

Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Tuesday, February 17, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern), along with Shane Larson, where we’ll discuss the discovery of the Milky Way, how our perceptions of it constantly shape and change our understanding of other galaxies, and the Cosmos on much larger scales.

YouTube Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlW0VseJLCQ

01/27/2026

Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Wednesday, January 28, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern), along with Carina Poulin, where we’ll discuss the PACE mission and explore strategies for communicating Earth science to diverse audiences.

Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv7mcEhexTg