The Space Consortium

09/25/2026

Spacey learned a lot about human spaceflight at Boston Human Spaceflight Symposium 2026! 🚀
She can't wait to learn more from OSMED, Afshin Beheshti, Erik Antonsen & Jeffrey Hoffman next April during Massachusetts Space Week's very 1st Space Medicine Day! 🩺🛰️

09/19/2026

Join us at the Aeronaut Brewing Company for our next monthly Space Table. Space professionals, students, educators, science communicators, longtime space enthusiasts, and the simply curious are all invited for an informal evening of conversations, new connections, space discussions, and board games.
Pick a space or science topic from our discussion bowl, join a board game, share what you’re working on, meet someone with completely different expertise, or simply come chat.
No space background or expertise is required. Everyone is welcome!
Free to attend, but spots are limited, so make sure to reserve your ticket here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thespaceconsortium/2426365

09/18/2026

The Boston Human Spaceflight Symposium (BHSS) is back for its second edition on September 24-25, 2026! 🚀
If you haven’t done so already, register for the symposium here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-human-spaceflight-symposium-2026-tickets-1990446976488

As part of their commitment to making the event accessible to all, our partners at BHSS are participating in The Space Consortium’s Accessibility Fund to make complimentary tickets available to members of low-income households.

Eligible attendees can request a complimentary Accessibility Fund Ticket through September 20: https://airtable.com/appd80eBdzuNJOfgi/pag0Z7qgkoXYOJ5DD/form

09/10/2026

Final Reminder: The SPACE course offerings deadline is TODAY, 11.59pm ET!

08/29/2026

Happy Sunny Weekend ☀️

Join us next week for our Massachusetts space community Fall Kick-Off Social at Aeronaut, and registration is now OPEN for our Fall 2026 SPACE courses!
🍻 Fall Kick-Off Social
📅 Sunday, September 6 | 6-8pm
📍 Aeronaut Brewing Co., Barrel Room, Somerville

Come meet and join the Massachusetts space community for an informal evening of conversations, connections, games & stargazing 🔭
And, by popular demand, we’ll be introducing… The Space Table! Our new monthly social bringing together space academics, professionals & enthusiasts for space and science discussions, board games, and more.
Free event | 21+ | RSVP required
👉 Registration link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thespaceconsortium/2386238

🎓 SPACE Course Registration Is Now Open!
No prerequisites required. Open to all Massachusetts residents
Discover our Fall 2026 SPACE (Scholarly Program for Aerospace Continuing Education) courses:

⚖️ Space Law, Policy & Ethics (SLPE) Graduate Seminar
Discover the key legal and policy texts, governance frameworks, and pressing debates in the space sector, from space sustainability, satellite constellations, and space debris mitigation to planetary defense and space resource utilization.
Registration link: https://airtable.com/appDUX4ltUWln1wGf/pagTrInjMqKYPpcHg/form

📷 New! Astrophotography for Beginners
A new beginner-friendly online course introducing the tools and skills needed to photograph the night sky.
Registration link: https://airtable.com/appeyS6W9nsV9GwPS/pagTrInjMqKYPpcHg/form

06/09/2026

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!