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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
 

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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."   

“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!

FEATURING MEET AN ASTRONAUT

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

CLICK HERE

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

Mark your calendar- NEAF2026 is April 11&12, 2026

 

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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 RAO

JOE RAO

NEAF Talks Host

VINCE COULEHAN

VINCE COULEHAN

NEAF Talks Host


Joe Rao 
Emmy nominated meteorologist 

Vince Coulehan 

NEAF Talks Master of Ceremonies  

 

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Peter King

Peter King

CBS Space Correspondent

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

NASA Astronaut

Eileen Collins

Eileen Collins

NASA Astronaut

Gerry Griffin

Gerry Griffin

Apollo Flight Director

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward

Author

Tom Mulder

Tom Mulder

Boeing Starliner

Zeb Scoville

Zeb Scoville

NASA Deputy Manager

Ingrid Daubar

Ingrid Daubar

Europa Mission

Jamie Rankin

Jamie Rankin

Voyager - 45 years

Sara Seager

Sara Seager

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pranvers Hyseni

Pranvers Hyseni

Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo

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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.

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NEAF 2025 Livestream - Day 2

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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.

NEAF is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit event produced by the Rockland Astronomy Club, Inc.

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