Learn About Astronomy!
Rockland Astronomy Club is home to some of the best lectures in the Northeast region regarding Astronomy and Space. Bringing in renowned and established guests from all around, RLS is a great way to learn something new about the world of astronomy.
Upcoming Lectures
May 1, 2026
Gravity's Telescope: Bending Light to Reveal the Universe
Dr. James Hung-Hsu Chan,
Astrophysicist
City University of New York (CUNY),
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
Chan is an astrophysicist using gravitational lensing to study the structure of the Universe, with a focus on dark matter and supermassive black holes.
Dr. James Chan is currently affiliated with the City University of New York (CUNY) and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. He received his Ph.D. from National Taiwan University (NTU). Chan is a member of the FUTURELENS group, which is supported by Schmidt Sciences, and actively involved in multiple international collaborations.
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