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"A spectacular event!  Nowhere else can you find such an exciting array of programs brought together in one place, at one time."   

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“There is no other venue where you can see the very latest in astronomy equipment by all of the major manufacturers.”

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LATEST NEAF NEWS

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NEAF is proud to announce the addition of THOMAS ZURBUCHEN, NASA Associate Administrator.  In addition to highlighting NASA's next important steps in returning astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle, Dr. Zurbuchen will discuss the "Artemis Project - Humanity's Return to the Moon".

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NEAF is also excited to announce the addition of Dr. Ed Guinan, Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary  Sciences at Villanova University.  Dr. Guinan is the lead author of  the  groundbreaking paper on the  Dimming of BETELGEUSE. 

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ADDITIONAL TALKS BY

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JERRY ROSS - NASA Veteran Astronaut, space flight shared record holder

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ALEX YOUNG - NASA Heliophysics Center, the Parker Solar Probe

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TOM MULDER - Boeing Starliner, latest project updates

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SAMUEL D  HALE - Exec Director Mt Wilson Observatory and Grandson of George Ellery Hale

DIANNA COLMAN  - President of Yerkes Future Foundation, Saving Yerkes

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JANI RADEBAUGH  - Dragonfly: Aircraft Explorer for Saturn's Moon Titan

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WITH ADDITIONAL TALKS ON-

JPL MARS 2020 MISSION

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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY

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Online ticket sales are now open!  Visit the ticket page to purchase now. 

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Vendor registration for NEAF 2020 is now open! 

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NEAF 2020 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station.  Join us at this years show for lots of amazing guests and fantastic surprises. 

Keep up with the latest news and pictures on our Facebook & Twitter sites.

ALEX YOUNG NASA Heliophysics Center

Dianna Colman Saving Yerkes

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Rockland Community College, the location of the annual Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) announced new restrictions today limiting public campus gatherings to no more than 50 people until further notice.

Because of this development, the 2020 Northeast Astronomy Forum will be held virtually online instead of at Rockland Community College where it has been traditionally held for 29 years. NEAF The Virtual Experience will be held one day only on April 4th, attendees to this historic virtual online event will experience product demonstrations, door prizes, and amazing speakers that have made the Northeast Astronomy Forum legendary.  Additionally, the Rockland Astronomy Club will reschedule NEAF at Rockland Community College later this year  and NEAIC at the Crowne Plaza in conjunction with NEAF.

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The RAC Team