Our June Fundamentals continues our annual tradition of providing a family night of science. Just because school is out for the summer (not forever), doesn’t mean the opportunity to learn is also on hiatus. If you have some budding science enthusiasts at home, you may consider coming down to our Family Fun Night on June 17th. What can you expect from an evening with the Naperville Astronomical Association? The family fun night is geared toward kids of all ages. We will have hands-on activities to learn about constellations, the motion of the Earth and the Moon, and much more. Please save the date, and spend an evening with members from NAA.
During our June Fundamentals, NAA members, led by our Fundamentals Program Director, Ron Ziss, will lead you and your family through various hands-on exercises as you learn about astronomy related subjects.
February ’26 Rick’s Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the planets have abandoned the morning sky. In the evening, Jupiter continues to dominate the scene like a playground bully, overpowering Uranus (who...
January ’26 Rick’s Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: nearly half the planets are on vacation this month, hidden from sight in the Sun’s glare. Mercury might still be a viable (but difficult) target New...
December ’25 – Rick’s Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reasonto Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the sunrise sky becomes a less lively place this month, as Venus ends its long morning apparition and joins Mars in the solar glare as they both head...
November ’25 – Rick’s Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing November 2025 All month: the solar system favors the evening this month. Mercury sets at least 30 minutes after the Sun from Nov 1-14, on its way to inferior conjunction on...