Astronomy Day!

This is our yearly event to bring the science of Astronomy to the public. This is a split event. The afternon portion of the event is held at Trailside Nature and Science Center located at 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092. The afternoon activities consist of presenations on exoplanets, the science of Star Wars, current and future robotic missions, and science demonstrations on gravity, light spectrum and search for cosmic rays. In addition we will have  robotics from a local high school, safe solar observing, a solar system walk, a scavenger hunt, a read aloud to young children, talks on meteorites and geology, and many children’s activites. The event is open to the public and is free of charge.