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Mason Space Day 2024

Join us for George Mason Space Day - September 28, 2024

George Mason Space Day is an exciting, collaborative, and engaging event, with an aim to educate the public on the technology and science behind some of the leading aerospace projects in the area. The day offers lectures from those at the forefront of space exploration and a number of organizations with hands-on space-related activities, educational information, and more. Not suitable for children under the age of 8.

George Mason Space Day will return on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Dewberry Hall on George Mason's Fairfax Campus. Stay tuned for more information and sponsorships opportunities. 

Important information for George Mason Space Day

Agenda: Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

Agenda TBD

 

Agenda: Johnson Center, ground floor

Agenda TBD

Event speakers

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Eileen Kragie,Founder, DarkSky Friends

Peter Plavchan, Landolt Mission Principal Investigator, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Tom Reinert, President, DarkSky International

Shobitha Satyapal, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Erdal Yiğit,  Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Jie Zhang, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Additional speakers TBD

View speaker bios

Participating organizations

Smithsonian Partners 
Because Science 

Code of conduct

Please treat everyone with respect at all times, and abide by Mason's Physics and Astronomy Department Code of Conduct

Children and minors in attendance:

All minors MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times. 

Thank you to our corporate sponsors

Interested in being an event sponsor, having a table at the event, or are you a local DMV area space-related organization? Check out available sponsorships

Cis Lunar Sponsor

Karman Line Sponsor