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Spacefest: Astronauts, Artists, and Astronomers Assemble in Arizona

By Phil Plait
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This weekend Iâll be in Tucson, Ariz., for Spacefest V, a fantastic convention featuring scientists, astronauts, and space artists. This will be the fourth time Iâll have attended, and itâs been great every time. If youâre a space enthusiast and in the area, you really should come.

Speakers include Carolyn Porco, Brian Cox, Emily Lakdawalla, Meteorite Man Geoff Notkin, and a whole lot more. Even me! A lot of Apollo astronauts will be there, as well as other space travelers and scientists.

Sorry about the short notice here, but if you can, please come. I always wind up leaving more energized and excited about space than when I arrived. What more can a science evangelizer ask for?

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