GU Physics at 2025 Astronomy Festival

The Georgetown Department of Physics participated in the Astronomy Festival on the National Mall on September 20, 2025.  The event featured telescope observations, hands-on activities, and demonstrations. Georgetown Physics hosted a lively exhibit with graduate and undergraduate students leading activities on electromagnetic phenomena, light, and the solar system. The festival was organized by Hofstra University, with participation by local universities, the DC Space Grant Consortium, Carnegie Science, NASA, the Air and Space Museum, the US Naval Research Laboratory, and numerous other organizations.