Light-Year Astronomical Association

06/23/2026

Hi friends!

LYAA has a really awesome opportunity to start a museum of vintage telescope products to show the advancement to modern era (from the 50s and earlier to now).

But we need your help! To start this initiative we are trying to reach a donation goal of 300 dollars so we can fix our trailer to obtain these products. Please consider donating.

This will be free, mobile, and an awesome thing for Eastern USA!

Here's the link to donate to our CashApp ($LightYearNC) and Website:

As a non-profit organization and federally recognized 501(c)(3) (our EIN as listed: 99-3900748), we rely on generous donations from the general public to fulfill our mission of bringing astronomy to everyone. We’re dedicated to inspiring the next generation of scientists and explorers. Your donati...

06/21/2026

Light-Year Astronomical Association presents:

The Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) it is a large, bright star-forming region in the constellation Sagittarius, about 4,000 light-years away, known for its vibrant colors and intricate structures sculpted by newborn stars!

This amazing photograph was taken via Skymapper by our amazing talented Tyler Bray who is the Associate Researcher of Physics and Astronomy.

06/04/2026

Go check out our latest post about our friends and our partner Skymapper Inc's new Kickstarter Campaign for the creation of the SkySphere and making science and the night sky available and accessible to ALL!

Our partner Skymapper Inc has an active kickstarter campaign going to further the mission of making the night sky accessible and available to all! With the new equipment and creation of the SkySphere, so much more is possible now! It ushers and leads us into an age where so much more is readily acce...

05/19/2026

Remember your donations help us thrive and make astronomy and education accessible to all individuals through our mission. Help us make a difference:

As a non-profit organization and federally recognized 501(c)(3) (our EIN as listed on our site), we rely on generous donations from the general public to fulfill our mission of bringing astronomy and STEM Educational Opportunities to everyone.

We’re dedicated to inspiring the next generation of scientists and explorers. Your donation empowers us to share the wonders of astronomy and STEM with people of all ages in Eastern North Carolina and beyond.

Join us in this cosmic journey by selecting a donation option below and considering changing someone's future through STEM education and Astronomy/Physics:

As a non-profit organization and federally recognized 501(c)(3) (our EIN as listed: 99-3900748), we rely on generous donations from the general public to fulfill our mission of bringing astronomy to everyone. We’re dedicated to inspiring the next generation of scientists and explorers. Your donati...

05/16/2026

We are so happy to announce the fact that Mr. Tyler Bray will be joining us at LYAA as our Associate Researcher of Astronomy and Physics this June!

Remember your kind donations to LYAA make it possible for us to sustain our mission and make opportunities for students and all people alike very possible and available.

Welcome from all of us at Light-Year Astronomical Association, Tyler! We can't wait for you to join us in June.

All The Best,
Light-Year's Team Members and Board of Directors

More about Mr. Bray can be found in our blog post about his work and him joining us on LYAA's website link below.

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Tyler Bray will be joining Light-Year Astronomical Association in June as our newest Associate Researcher in Astronomy and Physics. He is a passionate young man in his Senior Year at Liberty University in the Undergraduate Physics program. He is notable for his ha...

05/01/2026

Skymapper Inc. & Light-Year Astronomical Association have officially announced their partnership with one another! Read our press release here:

We are proud to announce the collaborative partnership between Light-Year Astronomical Association and Skymapper Inc!In this partnership we maintain the goals to make astronomy accessible to all! No matter the background, origin, or community.We love what Franck Marchis and his team are doing at Sky...

05/01/2026

Go read our newest blog post about our fun at the Oxford, NC Thornton Library with Faye Wilson Books at Granville County Library System!

We hope to be able to do more events at the various Library systems and with our friends! Go read the latest blog post and support Faye by buying her book and support LYAA by donating (Links in post)

We had a phenomenal time at Thornton Library in Oxford, NC with the great local sci-fi author Faye Peacock Wilson. Faye invited us to the Oxford, NC Library to show a tour of the cosmos while she introduced people to her riveting sci-fi adventure "The Rescue".Our astronomer Rebekah Leigh Denton (Hal...