Welcome to the Rockland Astronomy Club Founded in 1958, the Rockland Astronomy Club is one of the East Coast's premiere astronomy clubs and astronomy education organizations. Providing an exciting array of activities not available elsewhere, the RAC will be your portal to the wonders of the universe through our outstanding events, lectures, workshops, star parties, planetarium shows, films, and much, much more.

RAC LECTURE Astrobiology: The Search for Life on Other Worlds Guest Lecturer: Laura Venner NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador 8:00 pm Friday, May 3rd, 2013 Ellipse Theater, Technology Building Rockland Community College 145 College Road, Suffern, NY The question: “are we alone?” has been pondered by many individuals around the world. Space agencies are vigorously trying to answer that question and are dedicating portions of their missions to finding life. This lecture will introduce audience members to some amazing creatures that would make good space faring candidates and will delve into some of the planetary objects that may have the right stuff to support life. Laura Venner is a science educator and public speaker. She is currently a Mission Commander and Accessibility Specialist at the Buehler Challenger and Science Center and an adjunct professor of Astronomy at Bergen Community College. She is also a volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, as well as a lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium. Laura volunteers as a Master Astrobiology Teacher with the NASA Astrobiology Institute, and is part of the Astrobiology team at the Wisconsin Astrobiology Research Consortium. www.lauravenner.com

	April 2014 This Exciting Two-Day Event Features: More than 100 on-site vendors, World-renowned speakers, Astro-imaging workshops, Daily solar observing, STARLAB planetarium shows, Getting Started classes for beginners, and Space & Astronomy events for kids.				August 2-11, 2013 Enjoy a week in the beautiful Berkshires, communing with like-minded amateur astronomers and observing under the dark skies. Come to our NEW location at Peppermint Park (lots of surprises!)				April 2014 Whether you're just getting started in astro-imaging or are a seasoned pro, NEAIC is the place to be. Registration fee for this two-day conference includes a free two-day pass to NEAF plus breakfast and lunch on both days!