UW Space Place

Space Place is located at 2300 S. Park Street in the Villager Mall,
which is just north of the Beltline Highway.

Space Place is the education and public outreach center of the
UW-Madison Astronomy Department.

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Planet Trek Dane County,
our outdoor, scale model solar system, is now a permanent installation.

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saturday science workshops

Saturday Science Workshops

guest presentations

Guest Presentations

starparty

Party With the Stars

star gazing

Star Gazing

featured astronomical events

Featured Astronomical Events

special events

Special Events

All events are free and open to the public


	Party With the Stars Friday, January 18 • 7:00-8:30 pm Find out more about the upcoming lunar eclispe along with other objects are currently in the night sky and where to find them. Following the indoor program, we will set up telescopes outside for viewing, weather permitting. The Evening Sky Map Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.
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	Space Place family workshops are offered during the school year on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-10 and their families. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required. January 19 - "Eclipses" - Make a spinning wheel that shows where the sun, moon and Earth are during an eclipse. January 26 - "Super Absorbers" - Find out more about polymers and how we use them as soak up liquids. February 2 - "Groundhog Day Science" - We don't have real groundhogs but we'll use the next best thing to see if the groundhog sees his shadow.
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	Space Place guest presentations are always free and open to the public, and are offered the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Guest Presentation Tuesday, February 12 • 7:00-8:00 pm "The Juno Mission to Jupiter" by Ron Oliversen, Director, NASA Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory NASA's Juno spacecraft now orbits Jupiter to probe the structure of the giant planet. Join us for an update by a leading scientist from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Watch past guest speakers on WPT's University Place
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	Other opportunities for star gazing Washburn Observatory Click on the Washburn Observatory link for schedule information. Universe in the Park Check the UitP web site for a list of dates and locations.
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	Lunar Eclipse Visible on January 20th January of 2019 brings us a full moon on the 20th and also a total lunar eclipse. Find out more about the eclipse and when to view it. Click here for more information.
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	Eclipse Walk at UW-Madison Arboretum Sunday, January 20 • 9:00-11:00 pm We will partner wthi the UW-Madison Arboretum for a special night walk. From 9:00-9:30 Dr. Jim Lattis from Space Place will present a program about the total lunar eclipse. Following that we will set up telescopes and walk under the night sky as the partial eclipse begins. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Arboretum's Visitor Center. Click here for more information.
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