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.

Planet Trek Dane County,
our outdoor, scale model solar system, is down for the season. Check back in Spring 2014!

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Galileoscope
Telescope Kits
Galileoscopes are for sale ($20 cash or check only) at Space Place during any of our public programs or order directly from
the Galileoscope site.

saturday science workshops

Saturday Science Workshops

guest presentations

Guest Presentations

stargazing

Star Gazing

telescope workshops

Telescope Workshops

featured astronomical events

Featured Astronomical Events

special events

Special Events

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All Events are Free and Open to the Public


	Friday, May 16• 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 on our rooftop deck, 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 current schedule for upcoming dates.
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	Space Place family workshops are offered every Saturday 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 for any of the workshops but attendance is LIMITED to the first 50 people. April 26• "Egg-stronaut Egg Drop" Can you design and make a capsule so that your egg astronaut will survive? Bring in your leftover hard boiled Easter eggs and see if they can survive the drop. May 3• "Edible Soil" Find out more about the different layers of soil by making "soil pudding".
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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, May 13• 7:00-8:00 pm To be announced by TBA Please check back for more information on next month's guest speaker.
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	Telescope Workshop Friday, May 16• 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 $25 which includes the Galileoscope telescope kit. Please email kay@astro.wisc.edu to register for the workshop. Click to download flyer.
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	First total lunar eclipse of 2014 brought out excited viewers Clear skies here in Madison and elsewhere allowed earlier morning risers to view the Blood Moon of 2014. Click here to see photos.
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	PlayTime Productions presents "The Princess & the Pea" Friday, May 2• 6:30-7:45 pm Playtime Productions, theatre by and for children, will present their spring play "The Princess and the Pea" at Space Place. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. The production is sponsored by the Goodman South Madison Library. Click here for more information.