The Space Consortium

05/01/2026

04/24/2026

🌟 Massachusetts Space Week Star Fest is ON tonight! 🌟

While the skies may be a little too cloudy for ideal stargazing this evening, Star Fest is still happening, and we have a fantastic night planned for you!

All 5 organizations behind Star Fest will be there with more than a dozen telescopes on site, ready to meet you, share what they do, and help you discover the many ways you can participate in astronomy and stargazing events all year long across Massachusetts.

Even if the stars decide to hide tonight, you’ll still be able to:
- Explore different telescopes and learn how they work
- Meet local astronomy and dark sky groups
- Discover upcoming public observing nights and astronomy programs
- Participate in fun hands-on activities like mission patch coloring, “ask an astronomer” station, and a space trivia mini-game
- Enjoy amazing NASA goodies and astronaut ice cream!

Star Fest is all about bringing the community together to celebrate our connection to the sky, clouds or no clouds. Come say hello, meet fellow space enthusiasts, and help us make it a wonderful Massachusetts Space Week evening on Boston Common!

We can’t wait to see you there :-)
The Space Consortium, DarkSky Massachusetts, Telescope Makers of Boston, Boston : Public Astronomy Nights & U. Mass. Boston Astronomy Club

04/20/2026

Due to the bad weather forecast, tonight’s Stargazing event has been canceled.
We hope to see you instead at Star Fest on Friday!

04/18/2026

Are you ? 🚀

Before MA Space Week kicks off on Tuesday, join us at the Brattle Theatre for our first three events!
Come enjoy Up on Saturday and Sunday at 12pm (https://brattlefilm.org/movies/up/)
Or maybe you’d prefer Galaxy Quest on Monday at 7pm, or both? (https://brattlefilm.org/movies/galaxy-quest/)

Before Galaxy Quest, there will be an expert panel to discuss the film. And right after the screening, join us for a stargazing event co-hosted with DarkSky Massachusetts and Boston : Public Astronomy Nights, from 8:30pm to 10pm.

Get ready for MA Space Week!

04/16/2026

[Reminder]
Registration has been extended until April 19, but printed badges will not be available after tonight. Make sure to register before 11:59pm so your badge is processed on time 🙂

Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thespaceconsortium

04/15/2026

Reminder: The Massachusetts Space Week Space Medicine Hackathon 2026 submissions are open until April 19 at 11:59 PM!

This year’s Massachusetts Space Week 2026 challenge:
“How do we keep humans healthy as they reach the sky?”

Submit your project by Sunday, April 19 for a chance to win a prize for the best team!
Register here: https://forms.gle/8f4CCtJSJg82jvt88

Supported by OSMED

04/07/2026

Massachusetts Space Week 2026: Tickets & Registration Now Open!

Join us from April 20-26 across Massachusetts for a week of 100+ space events under this year’s theme: “Reaching the Sky.”

1) The Space Week Hackathon starts today (through April 19)
Theme: How do we keep humans healthy as they reach the sky?

2) Discover three new flagship events:
Massachusetts Space Day (April 21, JFK Presidential Library)
A full day of astronaut talks, expert panels, and our Space Ethics Workshop, officially kicking off Space Week.

Space Week Gala (April 22, BaseX)
An evening bringing together the local space community, featuring networking and a silent auction supporting our free K-12 outreach programs.

Space Week Star Fest (April 24, Boston Common)
A free public stargazing event, observe the Moon, stars, and planets through telescopes with local astronomy groups.

3) Accessible to all: As a Card to Culture organization, we offer complimentary tickets for eligible low-income households through our Accessibility Fund.

Explore the full program & register: https://spaceconsortium.org/space-week-schedule/

03/13/2026

Important information for everyone interested in attending the Centennial Celebration in Auburn on Monday!

Due to severe weather, the event originally scheduled for Monday has been moved to tomorrow, Saturday, March 14.

Here is the updated schedule communicated by the Town of Auburn:
• 10am - 12pm: Rededication of Goddard Park
341–357 Southbridge St, Auburn
• 1pm - 5pm: Launch Site Event (Speakers and rocket launches)
Pakachoag Golf Course, 15 Upland St, Auburn

We hope to see you all there tomorrow!

DATE CHANGE: Due to severe weather, the Launch Site Celebration will now be held TOMORROW, Saturday, March 14. The national weather service has issued a severe weather alert for Monday with lightning, torrential rains and 50+ mile an hour winds.

With that in mind, the Town of Auburn has decided to cancel the Monday celebration and reschedule it for tomorrow, Saturday afternoon with speakers and rocket launches at 2:00 PM with the same program as was scheduled for Monday.

03/10/2026

03/03/2026

Join us on Wednesday, March 4 for an Author Talk with Cady Coleman- a retired NASA Astronaut!👩🏻‍🚀

In celebration of Women's History Month, author and former astronaut Cady Coleman will be discussing her 2024 nonfiction book Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder and Making Change.

Learn more and register at: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/698a4bc994297d3600ab1dfd