SpaceFest 2026

SpaceFest 2026

Celebrating 150 years of KU Astronomy -- and the life & career of Prof. Sergei Shandarin.
Friday, May 8, 2026.

Details will be below!

Description:

Welcome to SpaceFest 2026, our celebration of Professor Sergei Shandarin's successful career at KU --- and of 150 years of Astronomy at KU.

We invite past and present students, colleagues, alumni, and friends to join us here at KU in Malott Hall on Friday, May 8th to help celebrate. Stick around: the annual department banquet will take place that same evening.

Email Prof. Ian Crossfield (ianc@ku.edu) with questions or to RSVP. 

Location & Time:  TBD

Provisional plan: 12-4pm in Malott Hall

 

Program:  TBD

 

Confirmed Attendees:

  • Prof. Ian Crossfield
  • Scott Randle ('87)
  • Brian Thomas (PhD '06)
  • Chuck Wehner (Astronomy Associates of Lawrence)
  • .... your name here!  (email ianc@ku.edu) 

 

Possible Attendees:

  • Ramona Kessel ('87)
  • Robert Kessel (PhD '87)
  • .... your name here!  (email ianc@ku.edu) 

 

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