Tacoma Astronomical Society

Tacoma Astronomical Society The Tacoma Astronomical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an interest in and understanding of astronomy in our region.

TAS hosts activities for people of all ages and knowledge. Anyone is welcome to attend our general meetings and public nights. Please see the General Meetings and Public Nights pages for details. We have an active student group for preschool through high school age students, and TAS members perform numerous outreach events for local schools and organizations. Watch the website for special events and other club activities.

Pierce College will be closed this Saturday (6/26/26), so we are moving our "Comets!" presentation online! See you at 9:...
06/26/2026

Pierce College will be closed this Saturday (6/26/26), so we are moving our "Comets!" presentation online!

See you at 9:00 pm on Zoom, details in the event post!

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06/26/2026

Our TAS Student meeting for tomorrow (Friday, June 26th) will be on Zoom! Pierce is closing the campus for some unplanned construction work.

Check your email for the Zoom link and details. Reach out to Ken with any questions!

05/16/2026

Humm. Raining again tonight? Come out to the Pierce College Science Dome for our Free Public Night... Space Rocks!
(see events below for details)

Join us at the Pierce College Science Dome for a FREE community event where you can learn about and explore physics thro...
05/11/2026

Join us at the Pierce College Science Dome for a FREE community event where you can learn about and explore physics through hands-on activities, games, and special 15-minute mini-talks in the Science Dome!

Two of our TAS Students will be presenting!!

🌟 Lots of hands-on activities!
🌟 Hubble telescope trivia!
🌟 Mini-talks in the Dome, presented by our wonderful Student Ambassadors and special guests! Topics include:
The Science of Soup
Dinosaurs Aren't Extinct!
Spectroscopy & Light
All About Sharks!
Messier Objects
The Doppler Effect
…and more!

Join us at the Pierce College Science Dome for a FREE community event where you can learn about and explore physics through hands-on activities, games, and special 15-minute mini-talks in the Science Dome!

🌟 Lots of hands-on activities!

🌟 Hubble telescope trivia!

🌟 Mini-talks in the Dome, presented by our wonderful Student Ambassadors and special guests! Topics include:

The Science of Soup
Dinosaurs Aren't Extinct!
Spectroscopy & Light
All About Sharks!
Messier Objects
The Doppler Effect

…and more!

We hope to see you there!

05/02/2026

We are loading up our telescopes for tonight's public night!! Come join us for the "Scale of the Universe" followed by a starparty!

05/01/2026

Tomorrow's weather is looking good!! Come join us for public night, "Scale of the Universe", and some quality time under the stars!!

04/25/2026

We have clear skies!!!!
Come join us for public night tonight! 9pm at Pierce College Science Dome!

04/11/2026

We are so excited about Kim's presentation tonight on protecting our night sky...hope to see you all there at 9pm [summer hours start in April]

04/09/2026

Heading to the Spring Fair at the Washington State Fair Event Center? Stop by and visit TAS! We will be in the "Big Tent" just inside the Blue Gate. Solar telescopes will be out if the weather is clear! April 10-12 and 17-19.

04/08/2026

This weekend, we switch to our 'summer' hours, with Public Night programs starting at 9pm!

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9401 Farwest Drive SW
Lakewood, WA
98498

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