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Tweets from the George Mason University Observatory. One eye on the sky, one eye on our feed! #MasonSky

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🔭 This week is the last week for Spring 2024 public tours (on 4/24, 4/25, and 4/27 at 8:30 PM at Research Hall).
⚠️ We will close during the summer break and be back in late-August 2024!
For more information, visit https://t.co/rkPSrkspBV

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See y'all next Monday (weather permitting) !!
More info: https://t.co/rkPSrkspBV

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Join the @GMUObservatory and the Department of Physics and Astronomy to view the upcoming #SolarEclipse! 🔭

📅: Monday, April 8, 2024
⏰: 1:30pm to 4:30pm EST
📍: Merten Hall Lawn

**Solar glasses will be available while supplies last!**

📷: OUB

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Our last Evening Under the Stars for this semester will be held on Tuesday, Mar 26!
Join us and Dr Zabludoff to learn more about gravitational waves and enjoy a tour of the GMU Observatory afterward (weather permitting).
For more information, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMb28

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Our next Evening Under the Stars is on Tuesday, Feb 27!
Join us and Dr Haber to learn more about water on ancient Mars 🌊
and enjoy a tour to the observatory afterwards.
For more information, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG

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We are back in operation for the Spring 2024 semester!
Our first Evening Under the Stars is on Tuesday, Jan 30 at 7 PM EST. Come and join us at a talk by Dr. Erika Hamden and for a tour afterwards.
For more information, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG .

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Wolf Trap National Park is hiring!
Please visit https://t.co/jnp6f1qPZv for more information @Wolf_Trap_NPS

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We will host the final 'Evening Under the Stars' of this year tonight at 8 PM (EST). Join us for a tour of the observatory. (Note: There will be no talk this time.) For more information, please visit
https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG

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Come hear from our Observatory Director!

[Peter Plavchan @PlavchanPeter]

DC and Northern Virginia Twitter ex-pats, please come and have a pint while I give a lecture on the research that I do! Sat Nov 19th. Tickets required. https://t.co/YM208LW5UB https://t.co/94c2m3tYzW

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Happy Halloween, Spooktacular Seekers!🎃
Join us tonight at 8 PM at the COS Showcase where Dr Rob Parks will give a talk on 'Halloween Under the Stars'✨
For more information, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMb28

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The GMU Observatory will host tours of the observatory and planetarium shows during the event. Join us on Mason Space Day 2023!

[College of Science @GMU_COS]

We are just one week away from #MasonSpaceDay! Get ready to learn about the latest space exploration projects, tour the @GMUObservatory, and meet @NASA astronaut, the Honorable @cboldenjr.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Register now: https://t.co/xRganmIjmv

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Due to the high chance of rain, we will move our meeting location to GMU Observatory. Join us at Research Hall Lobby anytime from 11AM-2:30PM this Sat, Oct 14 for a closed-dome tour. For more info, visit https://t.co/rkPSrksXrt

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Hi all, we are hosting a partial solar eclipse viewing event! Join us on the Shenandoah Parking Deck Rooftop at GMU from 11AM-3PM on Saturday, October 14. A tour to the GMU Observatory will also be offered during the same time.
For more information, visit https://t.co/rkPSrksXrt

[Mason Research @MasonResearch]

#MasonResearch @GMUObservatory on list of local stargazing spots https://t.co/GFA1DBmzzs

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Happy Monday! Tomorrow's Evening Under the Stars features Dr Kelly Korreck. Join us at Research Hall 001 at 8:00PM tomorrow (Oct 3rd) and enjoy the talk on NASA Solar Missions followed by the tour to GMU Observatory!
For more information, visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG

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❗NO PUBLIC HOUR TONIGHT
due to our virtual talk and tour (weather permitting) in partnership with Smithsonian on Asteroids: Celestial Interlopers (For more information, please visit https://t.co/ijZN0ERRJj )

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Our next Evening Under the Star is at COS Showcase (Research Hall 001) tomorrow (Sep 19th) at 8:00PM. Join us for a talk on "A Star is Born" with Dr. Rob Parks, followed by an observatory tour! For more information, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG

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Due to the possible thunderstorm, we have canceled tonight's public hour🙁
See you again next week!

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Morning folks, our first Evening Under the Stars for this semester is TODAY at 8PM EDT!
Join us at Research Hall, COS Showcase on 1st floor to enjoy a talk by Dr. Robert Townsend and the "after-talk" tour to our observatory.
For more info, please visit https://t.co/hMYwNxMIRG

[Northern VA Resettling Afghan Families Together @nova_raft]

Thanks @GMUObservatory for hosting our Afghan teens this weekend! 25 middle & high school students from @ACPSk12 got the chance to see Saturn and learn from students and a professor!#RefugeesWelcome

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@nova_raft @ACPSk12 You're welcome! Hope to see you again in our future events!