Gravitate into Galaxy Slam week with big book energy. Before they were shot callers, scientists and athletes were kids with their heads in the clouds. Visit Worlds of Words during U of A’s Galaxy Slam week to browse global books to ignite your imagination about space and space travel. The display is complemented by “stellar”...
Put on your camouflage and boots and head over to the Gilbert Outdoor Expo at the Riparian Preserve. You'll have a chance to brush up on various outdoor activities and learn some new skills! Go fishing, explore wildlife, climb on the rock wall, and much more. This free event is sure to be something the whole...
Children will explore lunar features such as craters and more. Fun and Learning with STEAM Created for children ages 3 to 6, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include...
A fun, beautifully animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins—revealing how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and how we are, quite literally, made of stars!...
Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations,...
Seeing further into space is also seeing back in time. New technology is allowing researchers to peer back to the time of the first stars and galaxies. The James Webb Space telescope gives us the best chance yet to observe our early universe and test our best understanding of the distribution of the cosmic matter...
Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and...
For centuries, humans have believed that we were the center of the universe. We now know that our Earth is nothing more than a speck in an ocean of stars and planets just like ours. Take a journey through these neighboring systems as scientists strive to answer the question: Is there life out there, or...
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours before sunset and accommodates up to 28...
Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for the Observatory. The observatory houses a 16-inch diameter Meade, modified Richey-Cretien scope, guided by a Paramount ME computer controlled German equatorial mount slaved to The...
oin Picacho Peak State Park for a Star Party with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA). Peer through high-powered telescopes as TAAA's knowledgeable astronomers show you exciting features of the universe. Bring a blanket and your curiosity! Meet at the Sunset Day Use Area. There is no additional cost to attend this event; standard park entry fees apply,...