Friday, October 21 • 8:00-9:30 pm
Party With the Stars

Find out what objects are currently in the night sky and where to find them. Following the indoor presentation, we will set up telescopes outside, weather permitting.

The Evening Sky Map
Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.

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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Space Place family workshops are offered during the school year on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-10 and their parents. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required.

October 1 - "Strawberry DNA" - You may have heard of DNA but have you ever seen it? Extract some DNA from a strawberry and find out how the process works.

October 8 - "Making Moon Craters" - Experiment with making your own impact craters and compare them to actual moon images.

October 15 - "Climbing Bear Toy" - Make a toy that when you pull down on a string, the bear climbs up. Is it magic or science?

Space Place guest presentations are always free and open to the public, and are offered the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

*Special* Guest Presentation
Thursday, October 6 • 7:00-8:00 pm

"Journey to the Center of our Milky Way Galaxy" by Cornelia Lang, Univ. of Iowa, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Please note this *special* presentation is on Thursday not on our usual Tuesday night.

Guest Presentation
Tuesday, October 11 • 7:00-8:00 pm

"When Black Holes Collide: Measuring Gravity Waves with LIGO" by Prof. Patrick Brady, UW-Milwaukee Physics Dept.

Find out how physicists at UWM are involved in the detection of gravitational waves using LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory).

Watch past guest speakers on WPT's University Place

Telescope Workshop
Friday, October 21 • 7:00-8:00 pm

Build and learn to use your own telescope! We will construct the telescope, help you learn to use the lenses that are included, and give you some tips for observing. The fee for the workshop is $35 which includes the Galileoscope telescope kit. Email kay@astro.wisc.edu to register for the workshop.

Click to download flyer.

Countdown to a Total Solar Eclipse

We're now less than one year from tomorrow will be the Great American Solar Eclipse! On August 21st, 2017 the shadow of the Moon will across the United States creating an event few people get the opportunity to observe - a total solar eclipse!

Here in Madison we we will experience a partial eclipse, with the Moon covering about 80% of the Sun. If you want to observe a total solar eclipse, you will have to plan ahead to do some traveling and reserve a room now.

Click here for more information on the ecilpse and best places for viewing.

Galaxy Ride at Space Place
Monday, October 10th • 3:00-5:00 pm

Join us as educators and staff from Chicago's Adler Planetarium bring their expertise and activities to Space Place. Touch a space rock, discover why the sky is blue, model galaxies using balloons and toilet paper (yes, toilet paper) and observe the Sun or Moon through a telescope (weather permitting).

Free, no reservations are needed. All ages are welcome!

Click here for more information.