by Lynne Olson | Sep 21, 2026 | Upcoming Events
TAAS COSMIC CARNIVAL 2026!“A CELEBRATION OF ASTRONOMY AND SCIENCE”OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER - 6500 COORS BLVD., NWSATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 – 1:00-5:00PM – EXHIBITS; 6:00-10:00PM – STAR PARTYFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!TAAS will offer its biggest public event of the year,... 
by Lynne Olson | Sep 28, 2026 | Upcoming Events
TAAS ASTRONOMY 101SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 - 6:00PMREGENER HALL, UNM CAMPUSFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC "TELESCOPE BASICS" - STEVE SNIDER This presentation will cover the three main types of telescopes--refractors, reflectors and catadioptrics...their histories, the light... 
by Lynne Olson | Sep 28, 2026 | Upcoming Events
TAAS GENERAL MEETINGSATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 – 7:00PMREGENER HALL, UNM CAMPUSFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC GUEST SPEAKER: DR. THOMAS PRETTYMAN – “Lunar Volcanism and the Strange Case of the Gruithuisen Domes” The meeting will open with a welcome by President Mark Goodman to... 
by Lynne Olson | Apr 24, 2024 | Recurring Events
EXPLORA ADULT NIGHTSUPPORTED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY TAAS has had a special relationship with the Explora Science Center for many years, supporting their Adult Nights with telescopes and displays and information about astronomy. We are one... 
by Lynne Olson | Aug 26, 2023 | Recurring Events
UNM OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSEFRIDAY NIGHTS DURING SEMESTERS These events have resumed for the fall semester 2026 - Events will be from 8:00-10:00pm until time change. Every Friday night during fall and spring semesters, with a few announced exceptions, the UNM...