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.

Hurrah for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! Beautiful launch this AM... more info on the NASA website. https://sc...
08/30/2026

Hurrah for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! Beautiful launch this AM... more info on the NASA website. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/

Keep an eye on our FB page for special events leading up to Nancy Grace Roman's first images early in 2027!

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.

08/11/2026

Interested in astronomy? Come join us tomorrow (Wed, Aug. 12th) for "Telescopes and Beyond" at 7:30 pm in the Pierce College Ft. Steilacoom Science Dome!

Learn about ways to get into astronomy, opportunities at the Pierce College Science Dome, and our club!

08/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for Astro Fair!

Special thanks to our sponsors: EZee Fiber, Dwarflab Smart Telescopes, and Minuteman Printing (Center Street)

Early thank you to one of our sponsors for Astro Fair TOMORROW: Dwarflabs Telescopes! They even provided a special disco...
08/06/2026

Early thank you to one of our sponsors for Astro Fair TOMORROW: Dwarflabs Telescopes! They even provided a special discount code for our event, so if you are interested in Dwarf astrophotography telescopes, we will have the Dwarf-mini and the Dwarf 3 onsite!

08/06/2026

Astro Fair is this Saturday! Just 2 days away!

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!

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9401 Farwest Drive SW
Lakewood, WA
98498

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