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, September 21 • 8:00-9:30 pm Find out what 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. September 22 - "Catapults" - Experiment with designing a simple lever machine to launch marshmallows. September 29 - "Fluffy Slime" - You may have made slime before but how about "fluffy" slime? Find out what the secret ingredient is that transforms your mixture.
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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, October 9 • 7:00-8:00 pm "Gravity Waves, Gold, & Colliding Neutron Stars" by Prof. Baha Balantekin, UW-Madison Physics Dept. The collision of two neutron stars, which was observed last year by the gravitational waves their merger emitted, has helped solve the question of how gold and other very heavy elements are formed. 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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	Four Bright Planets Visible in September There's still time to get outside to view Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mars in the night sky. Click here for more information.
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	Learn to Stargaze at Olbrich Park Monday, October 1 • 7:30-8:30 pm Join UW Space Place and Madison Parks to find out what planets and constellations are currently visible in the night sky. We'll start out with a short presentation in the shelter and then, if the sky is clear, set up telescopes for viewing. Click here for more information.
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