🚀 Artemis 2 splashes down tonight at 8:07 p.m. ET off San Diego! All 4 astronauts expected safely aboard a Navy ship within 2 hours. History in the making! 🌊🌕 spacenews.com/nasa-p... #Artemis2 #NASA #Orion #Splashdown

Star Party TONIGHT 4/8 at Westport Observatory! No Moon = perfect deep sky views. Orion sets, Venus shines, Jupiter glows. Open after 8pm! 👉 was-ct.org/programs/... Photo: WAS Member Dr. Steven Labkoff #StarParty #WestportObservatory #NightSky #LookUp #WestportCT

🌕 History made TODAY! Artemis 2 flies around the Moon & breaks the record for farthest humans from Earth — surpassing Apollo 13's 1970 mark. Four astronauts. One epic lunar flyby. 🔗 nasa.gov/artemis #Artemis2 #NASA #Moon

We celebrated Artemis II at our observatory launch party — and NASA delivered! 🚀 The crew is heading through the magnetotail, uncharted territory for humans, toward an electrified, moondust-storming Moon. spaceweather.com/ #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission

Clouds cancel star party — but we're watching a rocket go to the Moon instead! Artemis II Watch Party TONIGHT. Classroom opens 5:30 PM, liftoff 6:24 PM ET. Westport Observatory. See you there! #ArtemisII #NASA #WestportObservatory #WAS

🔭 Tonight! WAS member Carl Lancaster presents a deep dive into N.I.N.A. — the free software that automates your imaging night. 7:30 PM, Westport Observatory. Seating is limited — register now! 👉 was-ct.org/events/nina #Astrophotography #NINA #Astronomy

NASA targets April 1st for Artemis II — first crewed Moon mission since Apollo. A CME arrives right at liftoff, but looks like a glancing blow. Wildcard: sunspot AR4405 could still flare. 🌞 👉 spaceweather.com/ #Artemis2 #NASA #SolarStorm

Our new AllSky Camera has a preview of the clouds we expect tonight, 3/25. The Westport Observatory's Weekly Wednesday Star Party is CANCELLED. Fingers crossed we see you next Wednesday! https://was-ct.org/ #StarParty #WestportObservatory #AllSkyCamera #WestportCT #WAS

Our USGS seismic equipment picked up the M 7.5 earthquake near Neiafu, Tonga this morning! Curious about earthquakes in New England? Alan Kafka visits us in April. was-ct.org/events/al... #Earthquake #NewEngland #Seismology #WestportObservatory

M6.7 earthquake at 8:16 AM ET on the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, ~1,900 miles from Westport Observatory — detected on our USGS equipment. No tsunami threat. was-ct.org/science/s... #Earthquake #MidAtlanticRidge #USGS #NoTsunami #WestportObservatory

Bittersweet news — our 2026 Messier Marathon at Westport Observatory is cancelled. It's the first day of spring and the clouds & rain are right on cue! Clear skies ahead! https://was-ct.org/ #MessierMarathon #WestportObservatory #Astronomy #Stargazing #Equinox #Spring #Messier

One day past the equilux, the Westport Observatory opens tonight at 8 PM for a final winter sky viewing. New moon means ideal conditions for galaxies, nebulae, and planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warm. was-ct.org/programs/... #WestportObservatory #NewMoon #Equilux #StarParty

WAS welcomes back Dr. Lisa Upton to our science lecture series! How well did we predict Solar Cycle 25 — and what comes next? Tonight, March 17 at 8PM in our classroom. was-ct.org/events/so... #Astronomy #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #Heliophysics #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety

Friend of WAS Al Papsun's photo show this Saturday March 21, 2–5 PM at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford! 50+ photos, live jazz, free food & 20% of proceeds go to the hospice. Come support! #Photography #CTEvents #Branford #ArtForACause

A couple of small Connecticut earthquakes showed up on the seismic equipment at the Westport Observatory this morning, 3/15. You can see the 2.1M and 1.9M blips at 8:21AM and 8:26AM on the right side of the graph. patch.com/connecticu... #Earthquake #Connecticut #USGS #EarthScience #WestportCT

The WAS March Field of View is here! Astrophotography, HVAC upgrades (thanks Gault Family Companies!), a new all-sky camera & more. Plus star parties and an astrophotography class later this month! mailchi.mp/was-ct/fo... #WestportAstronomicalSociety #Astronomy #Astrophotography #WestportCT #Gault

Major upgrade at the Westport Observatory — made possible by Gault Family Companies, who covered 50% of our new mini-split systems! A huge thank you to the Gault team for their professionalism, and to our amazing members! 💙 #WestportObservatory #CommunitySupport #LocalBusiness #Gault

WAS welcomes back Dr. Lisa Upton (SwRI). How well did we predict Solar Cycle 25; and what comes next? Join us March 17 at 8PM. was-ct.org/events/so... #Astronomy #SolarPhysics #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #Heliophysics #STEM #WomenInSTEM #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety

🌧️ We expect clouds, rain, and a chance of thunder this evening (3/11). Unfortunately the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party is cancelled tonight. We'll try again next week! was-ct.org #WestportObservatory #WAS #StarParty #WestportCT

WAS member Carl Lancaster presents N.I.N.A. - a presentation on free astrophotography automation software! March 31st, 7:30 PM, Westport Observatory. Very limited seating — register now! was-ct.org/events/nina #Astrophotography #NINA #WestportObservatory

A 2.3M earthquake was detected near Sleepy Hollow, NY this morning at 10:17 a.m. — picked up by the USGS seismometer at the Westport Observatory. Sleepy Hollow sits about 30 miles from the Connecticut border. Did you feel it? patch.com/connecticu... #Earthquake #NewYork #Connecticut #USGS

Westport Observatory Director BOB MEADOWS optimistically believes there's a chance we could see some stars tonight 3/4, so the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party is back on! If you see clouds at your home, it's best to find another activity. was-ct.org/programs/... #WestportObservatory #StarParty

Star Party Update – March 4th The Westport Observatory is socked in with clouds again tonight, so we're calling off this week's WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. Mother Nature had other plans! See you next Wednesday. #WestportObservatory #WAS #StarParty #Astronomy #WestportCT

🌕🔴 Blood Moon Tuesday morning — East Coast good luck! Moon rises already in totality... straight into clouds. ☁️😭 Classic New England. 📖 skyandtelescope.org/... #BloodMoon #LunarEclipse #WestportCT #March3

Homework battles at your house? Reinforcements have arrived. The Westport Library are offering Near Peer Homework Help — high school students on site to help elementary and middle school kids. 🗓 Monday–Thursday westportlibrary.org/... #WestportLibrary #WestportCT #StudentSupport #NearPeer

A SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to launch tonight at 7:34 PM. If all goes on time, the rocket’s bright exhaust plume should be visible from our area. ⏱ Look 4–8 minutes after launch 👀 Face the southeastern sky 🌤 Clear skies = best chance #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink #RocketLaunch #LookUp

Remember Comet Lovejoy? It skimmed the Sun and survived. Now Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) is making the same dive. It’s brightened 100× and on April 4 will pass just 160,000 km above the Sun—inside the corona. Visible in mid-sized scopes under dark skies. spaceweather.com/

🌕 Total Lunar Eclipse Week! On March 3, the full Moon turns copper-red during a total lunar eclipse — no telescope needed (weather permitting… rain and snow may crash the party). Jupiter shines after sunset, and Orion still rules the night. Details: skyandtelescope.org/...

Snow, snow… and more snow. We just dug out from the latest “Storm of the Century (This Week)” and now clouds seal the deal. The Westport Observatory is closed tonight, 2/25, for the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. We’ll aim for clearer skies next week! #WestportObservatory #StarParty #Astronomy

This Week’s Sky (Feb 20–March 1) Clouds may win most of the week, but if you find a clear patch, look up. Jupiter shines after sunset, Saturn greets the dawn, and Orion rules the evening sky. Late winter is prime deep-sky time. 👉 skyandtelescope.org/... #Astronomy #NightSky #WestportObservatory

Clouds, drizzle, and general February murk mean the Westport Observatory will be closed tonight, 2/18. No stars. No planets. Gray. We’ll be back next week for the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party — and hopefully under something that actually resembles a sky. #WAS #WestportObservatory #StarParty

A city-size green comet is now visible in the night sky — but C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) is just passing through. Blink and you’ll miss it — once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Read more: www.livescience.com/... #Comet #Astronomy #Interstellar #NightSky #SpaceNews #SolarSystem #C2024E1

Live at the Westport Observatory Tonight – 2/17! We’re welcoming Columbia University astrophysicist Yue Yu for a deep dive into frontier physics. 👉 was-ct.org/events/yu... #Astronomy #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety #ScienceLecture #DarkMatter #Physics #Columbia #IAXO

Catch up on everything happening at the Westport Astronomical Society — upcoming star parties, lectures, astrophotography highlights, K1WAS and what’s lighting up the winter sky. mailchi.mp/was-ct/fo... #WestportAstronomicalSociety #Astronomy #Stargazing #Connecticut #Astrophotography #Astrodon

🌌 This Week in the Sky: Venus & Mercury glow low in the west after sunset. 🌙 Feb 18 brings a crescent Moon near Mercury. Orion and Sirius shine bright after dark. More: skyandtelescope.org/... #astronomy #stargazing #space #nightSky #planets #Orion #Moon #Venus #Mercury #SkyAndTelescope

🚀 5:15 AM Friday the 13th: SpaceX Falcon 9 heads to the International Space Station. By 5:25 it’ll be near New England, nearly 200 km up. Look up & southeast. Best chance: coastal pockets with breaks in the clouds. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #ISS #RocketLaunch #LookUp

🚀 Almost full! NEON’s high school STEM research program has only a few spots left. Students use real telescopes and real data at the Westport Observatory. No fluff — real science. Grab a spot: was-ct.org/programs/... #NEON #STEM #Astronomy #WestportCT #HighSchoolSTEM

Some passing clouds, but we’re on for tonight’s WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party (2/11)! 🌌 We open after 8pm. No Moon = prime deep-sky hunting. Great views of Jupiter and Uranus in the scopes. was-ct.org/programs/... #WestportAstronomicalSociety #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #StarParty #DeepSky

New comet just showed up with some potential! Astronomers have spotted freshly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)—and yes, there’s a chance it could become bright enough to see in daylight. theconversation.com/... #Comet #AstronomyNews #SpaceWatch #NightSky #DaylightComet #Stargazing #Science #MAPS

Join us for an exciting evening with Columbia's Yue Yu, joining us live in the classroom exploring cutting-edge astronomy and the bleeding edge science shaping how we understand the universe. 👉 was-ct.org/events/yu... #Astronomy #WAS #WestportObservatory #DarkMatter #Columbia #Physics #IAXO

🌌✨ It’s finally back. After weeks of clouds, snow, brutal cold and bad luck, the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party is ON tonight (2/4) after 8 PM at the Westport Observatory. 👉 Details: was-ct.org/programs/... #StarParty #WAS #WestportObservatory #Stargazing #WestportCT

🚀🔬 New STEM alert! We’re launching an exciting new STEM class for students in grades 9–12, starting soon at the Westport Observatory. 👉 Details & signup: was-ct.org/programs/... #STEMEducation #HighSchoolSTEM #NEON #Astronomy #ScienceClass #WestportCT #WestportObservatory

📸✨ One week from tonight! Ready to level up your astro game? Join us for an Advanced Astrophotography Tutorial at the Westport Observatory. 👉 Details & registration: was-ct.org/events/ad... #Astrophotography #AdvancedAstro #NightSky #DeepSky #WestportObservatory #WAS #LearnAstro

🚨 Sunspot 4366 went from zero to monster fast—now almost 10× Earth’s width and already unleashed a triple M7–X1–M6 solar flare. More flares likely. Space weather’s heating up. #SolarFlare #Sunspot4366 #SpaceWeather #Astronomy

With 13+ inches of snow on the ground and dangerously cold temps, the Westport Observatory will be closed tonight (1/28) for the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. https://was-ct.org/ #WAS #WestportObservatory #StarParty #WeatherWins #SnowDay #AstronomyLife #Stargazing #ConnecticutWeather

As odd as it may sound, because of the potential for extreme winter weather this weekend, the Westport Astronomical Society amateur radio station K1WAS will not be operating for Winter Field Day. #WinterFieldDay #K1WAS #HamRadio #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety

Between the cold, clouds, and possible snow, the dome is staying shut tonight. Even astronomers have limits. We’ll be back at it for the next WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party—clear skies pending. 👉 https://was-ct.org #WestportAstronomicalSociety #WAS #StarParty #WinterSkies #Astronomy

A new report shows CT debating whether darkness is a natural resource. After 51 years, the Westport Astronomical Society has watched the Milky Way disappear. Smart lighting can bring the stars back. www.courant.com/2026... 👉 #DarkSkies #LightPollution #SaveTheNight #MilkyWay #Astronomy #WestportCT

Tonight at 8 PM in the Westport Observatory classroom: The Webb Space Telescope: The Journey So Far. Stunning images, real science, no hype. Details 👉 was-ct.org/events/na... #JWST #JamesWebb #Astronomy #SpaceScience #WestportObservatory #WAS

⚡☀️ Heads up, skywatchers! NOAA says a G4 geomagnetic storm is possible the night of Jan 19–20 as a CME from an X1.9 solar flare hits Earth. Auroras could light up northern states—and cameras may catch color as far south as AZ & TX. 👉 #AuroraAlert #SolarStorm #SpaceWeather #CME #AuroraBorealis