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Upcoming Events

Apr28

MS Thesis Defense - Environmental Science and Policy

Apr 28, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Exploratory Hall Room 3301
Virtual on Zoom (email espgrad@gmu.edu for Zoom meeting info)

Apr28

Dissertation Defense - Lori Mandable - Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Apr 28, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Exploratory Hall, Room 2310

Email lmandabl@gmu.edu for the virtual meeting link

Apr29

29 Apr (CLIM) Annamalai, Unprecedented South Asia Extremes

Apr 29, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

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Astronomy Festival on the National Mall

Jun 24, 2023, 6:00 - 11:00 PM

National Mall, Washington D.C., in front of the Air and Space Museum

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Celebrate the summer solstice with telescope views of the sun, moon, Mars, Venus, star clusters, and colorful double stars at the largest astronomy outreach event in the USA.

Free Admission

  • Day/evening close-up views of the Sun, Moon, Mars, Venus, star clusters, colorful double stars with optical & radio telescopes
  • Hands-on activities
  • Meet an astronomer
  • Astronomical image exhibits

Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Assistant Director for Space Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will participate in the AFNM and open the event at 6 p.m.

Representatives from Focus Features will be on hand to promote Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City, about a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention, with giveaways and a photo booth.

George Mason university is a Supernova Sponsor of this year's event. 

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.