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

Check out a comic strip from UW-Madison Astronomy (for 3rd-6th graders).

Click here for "Galaxy Scouts: Space-ventures With Stella and Riley".


	Party With the Stars Friday, December 17 • 7:00-8:30 pm Join us to find our what objects are currently visible in the night sky. We will have an indoor presentation followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting). This program will be presented in person only, not virually. Masks are required and attendance may be limited. The Evening Sky Map Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.
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	Saturday Science Workshop December 4 • 10:00 am "Make a Cardboard Rover" - take the design challenge and see if you can make a rover that will move across the floor (for children ages 6-10 and their families). Masks are required and attendance may be limited. Can't make it to Space Place? Here's how to try it at home.
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	Space Place guest presentations are always free and open to the public, and are offered the 2nd Tuesday of the month. This program will be offered only in person. Masks are required. Guest Presentation Tuesday, December 14 • 7:00-8:00 pm "Dust Echo Mapping: The New Frontier inn Glactic Exploration" by Prof. Sebastian Heinz, UW-Madison Astronomy Dept. Light echoes are providing a powerful tool for the traditional Wisconsin specialty of exploring our Galaxy. Prof. Heinz will show how two extraordinarily bright X-ray echoes illustrate the potential of this new technique for measuring distances, mapping Galactic structure, and probing the properties of interstellar dust. Watch last month's presentation on our YouTube channel
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	Other opportunities for star gazing Washburn Observatory Washburn Observatory has resumed public viewing. Please see the Washburn Observatory web site for more details and Twitter updates on weather conditions. Universe in the Park Please check the UitP web site next spring for park dates and updates.
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	Visible Planets, the Moon and More in November Find out how to find the brightest planets, the moon and constellations in November's night sky. Click here for more information.
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	Saturday Science at Discovery December 11 • 10:00 am - noon "Our Planet: Pledge to Take Action" - Experience Saturday Science from home! Pledge to take action for our planet. Set your 2022 resolutions to save energy and generate less waste. Learn from UW-Madison students about their conservation biology pledges and challenges. Dive deep into understanding biodiversity and microplastics And more! Click here for more information.
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