Puzzle of how spiral galaxies get their arms comes into focus
UW-Madison astrophysicist sheds light on the question of where the arms in spiral galaxies like the Milky Way come from.
Apr.04.2013 | Continue Reading »
Take a Guided Tour of the International Space Station
Sunita Williams of NASA, departing Commander of the International Space Station, offers an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory.
Dec.03.2012 | Continue Reading »
Timelapse from Inside a Telescope
View the night sky from the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).
Nov.29.2012 | Continue Reading »
Hubble HSP on Display at Space Place
The High Speed Photometer (HSP), designed and built at UW-Madison and one of the original scientific instruments on board the Hubble Space Telescope, has returned to Madison and will be on display at Space Place.
Jul.17.2012 | Continue Reading »
Venus Transit at Washburn & Space Place
Hundreds of people gathered at UW-Madison’s historic Washburn Observatory and at the Astronomy Department’s Space Place Tuesday night to view the transit of Venus.
Jun.07.2012 | Continue Reading »
