

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mission: Possible - Eastern Iowa Cosmic Conference (NCRAL 2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Mission: Possible - Eastern Iowa Cosmic Conference
(NCRAL 2026)

For more information and registration, click here:
NCRAL2026.org

There are two tracks of programming:
Track 1 is the 2026 Annual Conference of the North Central Region of the Astronomical League (NCRAL).
Reduced Rates for Early Bird registration for Track 1 ends March 1, 2026.

Track 2 is for the general public: families, students, educators.  It has fewer and shorter programs.
Track 2 has no early bird registration.

A Special Lecture by Dr. Ryan French, "Space Hazards", is free for all.
It is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society’s
Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectures Program
Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, May 16, 10:30 AM, Taft Ballroom A/B
At DoubleTree by Hilton
In downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

To see our promotional video, click here:
https://youtu.be/m2NMomihYj8?si=sZlzUXZ5QdqrwSut

Our home page is here:
https://www.cedar-astronomers.org/

#STEAM, #STEM, #Astronomy, #Space, #Physics, #NCRAL, #Astro, #CAA, #Eastern, #Iowa, #Science, #Educators
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- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029674748223?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mt+vernon-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mt Vernon
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Palisades Dows Observatory
- **lat**: 41.889313459396
- **long**: -91.50018632412
- **full address**: Palisades Dows Observatory, 1365 Ivanhoe Rd, Mt Vernon, IA 52314-9667, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Palisades Dows Observatory, 1365 Ivanhoe Rd, Mt Vernon, IA 52314-9667, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mission: Possible - Eastern Iowa Cosmic Conference (NCRAL 2026) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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