# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Presented by Tara P. Dhakal, PhD Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton University

Date/Time: Friday, June 19 @ 8:30PM EDT

Solar cells have evolved from traditional silicon panels on rooftops to new technologies like lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells. This talk will explain how solar cells turn sunlight into electricity and explore how advances in materials and manufacturing are making solar energy more powerful, affordable, and useful in applications ranging from homes to space missions. The presentation will provide an easy-to-understand look at the future of clean energy and why solar technology matters for everyone.

We are excited to offer this program both online and in-person. For those that can visit us on-site, doors open at 8:00pm and the program begins at 8:30pm. If the skies are clear, our domes will be open for you to view the night skies through Kopernik’s telescopes both before and after the program.

Public Admission
$6.00 adults
$4.00 seniors/students
$20.00 family maximum
Group rate (10 or more): $4 adult, $3 senior/student
Kopernik/ASTC Passport Members: Free

Can't make it in-person? You can also watch this program on the Kopernik Observatory YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/SGuzhLz6XKE
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vestal/from-rooftops-to-space-the-new-era-of-solar-cells/200030256122132
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vestal
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 698 Underwood Rd, Vestal, NY
- **lat**: 42.00218
- **long**: -76.03339
- **full address**: 698 Underwood Rd, Vestal, NY, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells being held?
  - **A:** From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 698 Underwood Rd, Vestal, NY, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells?
  - **A:** From Rooftops to Space: The New Era of Solar Cells is organized by KOPERNIK Observatory & Science Center.

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