


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 11-12
2026
Tickets on sale Jan 2, 2026
"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!
Thank you to everyone for making NEAF 2025
a tremendous success!
We are already in the planning stages for NEAF 2026 with new and exciting ideas!
NEAF 2026 is April 11&12
Just added for 2026:
Peter King
Jerry Griffin
Make sure to visit our newly expanded Kids Area!
Check out our NEAF Podcasts- featuring your favorite speakers from NEAF!
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
Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference 2025
Keep up with the latest news and pictures on our Facebook & X (Twitter) sites.
Mark your calendar- NEAF2026 is April 11&12, 2026

2025 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS SO FAR:
Gerry Griffin
Apollo Flight Director.
Eileen Collins
First Female Shuttle Commander
Jonathan Ward
Author
Sara Seager
MIT - Searching for Life on Exoplanets
Tom Mulder
Boeing Starliner
Jamie Rankin
Voyager- 45th Anniversary
Ingrid Daubar
Europa Mission Project Scientist - Brown University
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
NASA Astronaut - STS 41-B, STS 61-C, STS 27, STS 47, STS 71
Peter King
CBS Space Correspondent
Zeb Scoville
NASA Deputy Manager/ Artemis Flight Controller
Pranvera Hyseni
Founder of Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo
HOSTED BY
![]() JOE RAONEAF Talks Host | ![]() VINCE COULEHANNEAF Talks Host |
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Joe Rao
Emmy nominated meteorologist
Vince Coulehan
NEAF Talks Master of Ceremonies
![]() Peter KingCBS Space Correspondent | ![]() Hoot GibsonNASA Astronaut | ![]() Eileen CollinsNASA Astronaut |
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![]() Gerry GriffinApollo Flight Director | ![]() Jonathan WardAuthor | ![]() Tom MulderBoeing Starliner |
![]() Zeb ScovilleNASA Deputy Manager | ![]() Ingrid DaubarEuropa Mission | ![]() Jamie RankinVoyager - 45 years |
![]() Sara SeagerMassachusetts Institute of Technology | ![]() Pranvers HyseniAstronomy Outreach of Kosovo |
Vendor & Manufacturer Links 2025 Exhibitors are yellowed
Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory
Amateur Astronomers Association
Amateur Astronomers Ass Pittsburgh (NEW)
Astro Engineering
Astronomical Society of Harrisburg
Astronomical Society of Toms River
Cloudy Nights Classic Telescope Forum
Deep Space Products Remote Hosting (NEW)
Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC
Fornax Mounts/Fervent Astronomy
Glatter Collimation by Starlight Instruments
Hands On Optics
International Occultation Timing (IOTA)
Jules Verne Science Expeditions
Losmandy Astronomical Products
Maine Astronomy Retreat (MARS)
Moonlite Telescope Accessories
New Jersey Astronomical Association
New Scientist Discovery Tours (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


NEAF 2025 Livestream - Day 2

NEAF 2025 Livestream - Day 1

NEAF 2025 April 5 & 6

Kevin Schindler | Lowell Observatory’s Role in the Apollo Missions | 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.