Create art that is out of this world. Inspired by Arizona’s desert skies, you will explore various drawing and painting techniques to create stars, moons and atmospheric landscapes with depth and texture. Expand your art knowledge and skills in this stellar class. Youth participants must be picked up inside at the end of class. Parents...
Capture the beauty of the sky with clay. Participants will explore a variety of hand building and wheel throwing techniques while creating pieces inspired by stars, constellations and desert evenings as they increase their skills and knowledge. All supplies, including clay, are provided. Participants must be picked up inside at the end of class. Parents...
Take an evening tour of our cosmic neighborhood! This engaging presentation travels from our own Sun all the way out to the mysterious Oort Cloud, exploring every major object along the way. Discover fascinating — and often little-known — facts about the planets, moons, and other bodies that make up our solar system. The presentation...
Join us for a fun night of Stargazing! The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be sharing their telescopes with us as they lead us on an investigation of the night sky in October. The main attraction, of course, will be the beautiful Waxing Gibbous moon. Meteor debris will be falling through the atmosphere, remnants from Halley's...
Experience the universe up-close with our state-of-the-art 24-inch Dyer Telescope. This private, personalized expedition across the stars lasts 75 minutes and offers an exclusive opportunity to view the cosmos through Lowell Observatory’s newest telescope. Because of the sophistication and speed of the 24-inch Dyer Telescope, our specially trained educators can offer you an impressive number...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...