Welcome to our Find Your Place in Space Week site!
The events listed here took place in Arizona in April 2024. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to stay tuned for future events about space exploration, science, and technology.
Find Your Place in Space Week – Arizona Events
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Pre-Eclipse Party
April 7, 2024 | 11 a.m.
Solar themed science and art activities in the park after a walking heat audit in the neighborhood. Families will receive viewing glasses for the eclipse.
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Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing
April 8 – 9, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Come join us at the Kitt Peak Visitor Center on April 8th, from 9 am to 1 pm, to view the partial solar eclipse! At this walk-around style event, you can arrive at the Visitor Center anytime between 9am and 1 pm to join us in telescope viewing, using special eclipse glasses, and more! A light meal is included for anyone attending. Be among dozens of research-grade telescopes at the largest observatory in the country during one of the largest astronomical events of the decade! While we will not be seeing the totality of the eclipse, we are still seeing 75% of the sun’s diameter covered by the moon. We recommend arriving at 10 am for the best eclipse views! One set of eclipse glasses is included in the ticket price per person.
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Cottonwood Skate Park Partial Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024 | 10 a.m.
Join the Astronomers of Verde Valley at the Cottonwood Skate Park to view the partial solar eclipse thru specially filtered telescopes. Solar eclipse glasses will be available.
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Winslow Homolovi Observatory Partial Eclipse
April 8, 2024 | 10 a.m.
Visit the Winslow Homolovi Observatory for the partial eclipse of 2024! Eclipse viewers will be available while supplies last.
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Stargazing at Chiricahua National Monument
April 12, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Join TAAA for an evening of stargazing to view amazing solar system and deep sky objects from a truly Dark Sky Park. You will see planets, nebulae, star clusters, double stars, galaxies millions of light years away, and lots more. We will have several telescopes for public viewing.
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Find Your Place in Space Week
The week draws on the strengths of partners to open the doors of the space industry to people who already love space, those want to know more about space, and those that do not know how they can be a part of this industry.
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