2 HUGE DAYS \\ ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE \\ NEW YORK
THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST EXCITING ASTRONOMY & SPACE EXPO
APRIL 4-5
2020
"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.”
LATEST NEAF NEWS
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".
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.
ADDITIONAL TALKS BY
JERRY ROSS - NASA Veteran Astronaut, space flight shared record holder
ALEX YOUNG - NASA Heliophysics Center, the Parker Solar Probe
TOM MULDER - Boeing Starliner, latest project updates
SAMUEL D HALE - Exec Director Mt Wilson Observatory and Grandson of George Ellery Hale
DIANNA COLMAN - President of Yerkes Future Foundation, Saving Yerkes
JANI RADEBAUGH - Dragonfly: Aircraft Explorer for Saturn's Moon Titan
WITH ADDITIONAL TALKS ON-
JPL MARS 2020 MISSION
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY
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Online ticket sales are now open! Visit the ticket page to purchase now.
Vendor registration for NEAF 2020 is now open!
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.
FEATURING
THOMAS ZURBUCHEN
NASA Associate Administrator
"Artemis- Humanity's Return to the Moon"
2020 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Tom Mulder Boeing Starliner
Jerry Ross NASA Astronaut
Samuel Hale Grs George Ellery Hale
Ed Guinan Dimming of Betelgeuse
Jani Radebaugh Project Dragonfly
Check back often as we continue to confirm our amazing line-up of guests for NEAF 2020
HOSTED BY
Joe Rao
Vince Coulehan
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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.
The RAC Team
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Featuring product demonstrations, fantastic vendor discounts, door prizes, and amazing speakers that have made the Northeast Astronomy Forum legendary.
Live stream begins April 4th,
10am - 8pm EST (7am - 5pm PST).

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Announcement
It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the rescheduled dates for NEAF & NEAIC 2020.
NEAF 2020 COMING
SEPTEMBER
12th & 13th 2020
NEAIC 2020 COMING
SEPTEMBER
14th & 15th 2020
NEAF will be held Sept 12th & 13th, 2020 at RCC, Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY. NEAF will be held in the same format as previous shows with no changes.
NEAIC will be held on Sept 14th & 15th at the Crowne Plaza. Note: for this reschedule event only, NEAIC will follow NEAF as opposed to preceding it. This is due to scheduling difficulties with the hotel where NEAIC is held.
All booth reservations (and patron tickets) will be honored for the September 12 & 13 2020 NEAF and September 14 & 15 NEAIC. If you are unable to attend the Sept shows, your reservations (and tickets) will be honored for the April 2021 NEAF & NEAIC (date TBA). Please let us know in advance.
We would like to thank RCC for their extensive schedule adjustments to accommodate NEAF this September.
NEAF The Virtual Experience
Please see above for the latest information about NEAF The Virtual Experience. This special one day only live stream event will be held on April 4th and will feature product demonstrations, fantastic vendor discounts, door prizes, and amazing speakers that have made the Northeast Astronomy Forum legendary.
Stay safe and healthy,
The RAC Team
NEAF The Virtural Experence is dedicated to the memory of Audrey Salvatore
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.
The RAC Team
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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.

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