Education/Outreach

We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration between Dyer Observatory and Vanderbilt’s Programs for Talented Youth (PTY). In lieu of our traditional camps, this summer Dyer will join PTY’s renowned Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young to pilot an astronomy and space science camp designed… Read More

Dyer Observatory is especially gorgeous in autumn as it sits among the changing treetops. We enjoyed a wide variety of events, but here are a few favorites. On October 2, 2024, Percy Priest Elementary held a songwriters night as a fundraiser. Appearing were Jonathan Singleton, Sasha… Read More

The first successful Astronomy on Tap event took place in Brooklyn in 2013. The concept quickly spread due to the international nature of the astronomy community and the general public’s growing interest in space exploration and discovery. AoT has expanded to cities across America and to international outposts in… Read More

A drone takes an eggonaut lander to a height of about 100 feet and releases it. If engineered well, the campers’ landers will protect the fragile egg astronaut from cracking.  Alex Rockafellar Dyer Observatory completed another round of summer camps this past July.  The two week-long day camps, one… Read More