2 HUGE DAYS \\ ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE \\ NEW YORK
THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR ASTRONOMY & SPACE EXPO
EXPERIENCE IT TO BELIEVE IT!
World Class
World Renowned
APRIL 5-6
2025
"A spectacular event! Nowhere else can you find such an exciting array of programs brought together in one place, at one time."
“There is no other venue where you can see the very latest in astronomy equipment by all of the major manufacturers.”
90,000 SF OF SHOWROOM FLOOR PLUS WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS, 2 THEATERS, PRO/AM WORKSHOPS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, SOLAR VIEWING, BEGINNERS CLASSES, HUGE RAFFLE, AMAZING DOOR PRIZES, KIDS ACTIVITIES AND MUCH MORE
LATEST NEAF NEWS
Welcome to the official NEAF website where you can keep up with everything NEAF!
Just added:
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
NASA Astronaut - STS 41-B, STS 61-C, STS 27, STS 47, STS 71
Please note - Sheridan Crossroads Hotel has permanently closed.
CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL HOTELS
A directory of local eateries has been added to the site. CLICK HERE
General ticket sales open in January
Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference 2025
tickets on sale NOW!
Keep up with the latest news and pictures on our Facebook & X (Twitter) sites.
Mark your calendar- NEAF2026 is April 18&19, 2026
2025 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS SO FAR:
Gerry Griffin
Apollo Flight Director.
Eileen Collins
First Female Shuttle Commander
Jonathan Ward
Author
Tom Mulder
Boeing Starliner
Jamie Rankin
Voyager- 45th Anniversary
Bob Pappalardo
Europa Mission Project Scientist - JPL
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
NASA Astronaut - STS 41-B, STS 61-C, STS 27, STS 47, STS 71
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Joe Rao
Emmy nominated meteorologist
Vince Coulehan
NEAF Talks Master of Ceremonies
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Amateur Astronomers Association
Astro Engineering
Astronomical Society of Harrisburg
Astronomical Society of Toms River
Cloudy Nights Classic Telescope Forum
Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC
Fornax Mounts/Fervent Astronomy
Glatter Collimation by Starlight Instruments
International Occultation Timing (IOTA)
Interstellar Collection, LLC (NEW)
Jules Verne Science Expeditions (NEW)
Losmandy Astronomical Products
Maine Astronomy Retreat (MARS)
Moonlite Telescope Accessories
New Jersey Astronomical Association
Optical Guidance Systems (NEW)
Oregon Observatory at Sunriver (Sunriver Nature)
Peter Scherff Meteorite Collection,
Experience
NEAF to Believe it!
NEAF is the world’s prëeminent symposium for award winning talks, workshops, classes, and conferences. NEAF is an annual gathering of more than 4,000 professionals, amateurs, and space and astronomy enthusiasts, all coming together to share interests and passions.
NEAF brings over 120 vendors and exhibiters from around the world, representing every major manufacturer and dealer in the business, which also makes it one of the largest trade shows and collaborative venues of its kind in the world, not to mention an enthusiast’s shopping paradise.
NEAF is a true ‘Forum’ of events for anyone who has gazed upward to the night sky and found a curiosity to understand the cosmos that lies beyond our own thin atmosphere. Each year NEAF searches the globe to present an all star line up of amazing guests that are making history today. Nowhere else can you find such an exciting array of programs brought together in one place and at one time.
Quite simply- If space and astronomy interest you, then you don’t want to miss NEAF.
NEAF Talks
Jani Radebaugh | Dragonfly: Explorer for Saturn's Moon Titan | NEAF Talks
Ken Kremer | Eyewitness to NASA Human & Robotic Explorers | NEAF Talks
David Levy | Shoemaker-Levy 9 - 30 Years | NEAF Talks
Holly Ridings | Artemis and the Gateway Program, NASA’s Pathway to the Moon | NEAF Talks
Pride of Rockland
Award
AWARD WINNING
The Rockland Astronomy Club Inc., founded in 1958, is an award-winning non-profit organization with over 50 educational events each year. RAC, along with NEAF, are dedicated to expanding public awareness of the universe and to furthering an appreciation of astronomy and space science education. Rockland Astronomy is a proud recipient of the prestigious Pride of Rockland Award. Visit RocklandAstronomy.com for more information and event schedules.