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. Click links below to learn more about: Our outdoor, scale model solar system, Planet Trek Dane County. Special event this summer, Galileo under Wisconsin Skies.

Saturday Science Workshops	Guest Presentations	Star Gazing
International Year of Astronomy	Featured Astronomical Events	Special Events
Email Reminders: Click here to sign up for email reminders of upcoming events. Para informacion en espanol, llame a 608-263-4686.


	Friday, July 17 • 8:00-10:00 pm Party With the Stars Join us at 8:00 pm for a presentation on what we can see in the night sky. Following the program, refreshments will be served and we will set up telescopes on our rooftop deck (weather permitting). The program will take place, even if it is too cloudy to observe with the telescopes. Eyes on the Skies Click here to download a monthly flier on astronomical events and news. Washburn Observatory Temporarily closed for renovation. Click on the Washburn Observatory link for information on interim public viewing nights at Sterling Hall. Universe in the Park To find a Universe in the Park program near you, take a look at the 2009 summer schedule.
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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. July 4• "Closed - no workshop" Happy 4th of July! July 11• "Scope It Out!" Experiment with lenses to find out how telescopes work. July 18• "Scratch and Slide" Make a friction tester and experiment with moving objects. July 25• "Faces of the Moon" Learn more about the moon and how to make your own observations.
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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. Tuesday, July 14 • 7:00-8:00 pm "Seeing the Galaxy with WHAM: Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper" by Alex Hill, UW-Madison Astronomy Dept. After many contributions to our understanding of the structure of our galaxy, WHAM has recently moved to Chile to complete its work by observing the southern Milky Way. WHAM team member and astronomer Alex Hill will describe the recent relocation of the instrument and the research plans ahead. Click here for a list of past guest speakers.
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	IYA Events in 2009 Telescope Amnesty Friday, July 17• 6:00 - 8:00 Rescue your telescope from the closet or basement where it has been gathering dust! Bring your old (or new) telescope in to Space Place for tips on how to set up and use it,. More International Year of Astronomy activities at the UW Space Place See the Wisconsin Astronomy home page for more information about astronomy events around the state: http://wisconsinastronomy.org See the IYA home page for more information about astronomy events around the world: http://astronomy2009.org
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	Each month throughout the International Year of Astronomy a celestial object will be featured for you to observe in the night sky. Check out IYA's "Go Observe" articles for each month. July's featured object is the Milky Way.
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	Galileo Under Wisconsin Skies July 19-22• Spring Green and Madison, Wisconsin This special series of events commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope, the International Year of Astronomy, and the renovation of Washburn Observatory. Activities will take place at the American Players Theratre, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, and the UW-Madison campus. Click here for more information on reservations and events.

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