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Party With the Stars is always free and open to the
public and is offered the 3rd Friday of the month.
Party With the Stars Friday, April 19 • 8:00-9:30 pm
Join us to find out what planets and constellations will be currently visible in the night sky. We will have an indoor presentation followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting).
The Evening Sky Map Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.
Saturday workshops are always free and open to the
public and are offered during the school year. This program is held in person only and is for children ages 6-10 and their families. The workshop starts promptly at 10:00 and is typically over by 11:00.
Saturday Science "Gumdrop Science" April 20 • 10:00 - 11:00 am
What can you do with gumdrops and toothpicks? You may be surprised at how much weight a few common ingredients can support.
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 held both virtually and in person. To watch the talk virtually, go to the UW Space Place YouTube channel.
"Cosmic Confections: Crafting Exoplanetary Systems" by Estephani TorresVillanueva, UW-Madison Astronomy Dept.
Tuesday, April 9 • 7:00-8:00 pm
Join us as we unlock the cosmic recipe for creating planetary systems around distant stars. We'll explore the ingredients and processes needed to form these systems and then explore the variety of discovered planetary systems in our galaxy.
Washburn Observatory The observatory is open for viewing (weather permitting). Please check the Washburn Observatory web site for dates, times and more information.
Universe in the Park
Please check back the Badger Talks web site for the 2024 schedule.
The eclipse will be partial in Madison. Important times will be: beginning 12:51 pm, mid-eclipse 2:06 pm, and end 3:20 pm. Never look at the sun without proper eye protction. We will be distributing eclipse glasses at Space Place from 1-3:00 on April 8th. In case of bad weather, we will live stream the event indoors.