Starry Night

6:30 p.m. PBS’s “Star Gazers” with James Albury and Dean Regas (Classrooms)
Celebrate the 40th anniversary on Nov. 4! Watch the latest episodes of “Star Gazers” and meet its hosts, James Albury and Dean Regas!

7:30 p.m. “Our New View of Pluto” (Classrooms)
Enjoy a presentation by Deputy Project Scientist for NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, Cathy Olkin.

The following demonstrations and activities are ongoing from 6 to 10 p.m. unless noted:

3-D AstroWall (Thompson Gallery)
Experience the universe in 3-D! Glasses are provided.

Ask an Astronomer (Denny Gallery)
Want to know more about stars and the universe?
Ask a professional astronomer!

Astro Activities (Discovery Room)
Learn about space with fun activities and interactive games!

Craters! (Patio Area)
Create craters and learn how material from space affects the moon.

Cosmic Time Tunnel (Galleria)
Experience a journey through cosmic time and space as you travel from Earth to the outer parts of the universe.

Dinner Vendor (Front Patio)
Enjoy tasty treats and dinner under the stars from High Springs Orchard and Bakery.

Discover the Invisible Universe (Front Lawn)
Listen to radio waves emitted by the Milky Way using the Radio JOVE low-frequency radio telescope. Learn how you can use this equipment to listen to radio waves from Jupiter and the Sun.

Gail Green Astronomy through the Ages Art (Galleria)
Check out beautiful painted glassware depicting the evolution of astronomy from ancient Egypt to the present.

Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (Denny Gallery)
Investigate the science and technology used to create the world’s largest telescope, the Gran Telescopio Canarias.

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium (Denny Gallery)
Visit with staff of the Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and discover how the team is “bringing the universe to our community.”

Meet and Greet with “Star Gazers” (Classroom)
Meet “Star Gazers” James Albury and Dean Regas and ask questions starting at 8:30 p.m. Cathy Olkin, Deputy Project Scientist for NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, will also be available to speak with guests.

Portable Planetarium Show (presentations every 30 minutes starting at 6 p.m.)
Enjoy the wonders of the constellations and the solar system with this fun and exciting show! Make sure to get your ticket early!

Prizes and Giveaways (Galleria)
Return your completed “Passport to the Universe” to receive a prize.

Small Satellite Design Club (Outside, Front Entrance)
Adults and children alike can sit in the UF Small Satellite Design Club’s “Gyro-chair” to experience the conservation of angular-momentum. Learn how satellites orient themselves in space!

Santa Fe College Astronomy Program (Denny Gallery)
Discover the Santa Fe College Astronomy Program and see objects like a portion of the Campo del Cielo, a 70-pound meteorite, as well as space shuttle tiles. Discover the oddities of rocks from space and find out how they differ from ones on Earth!

Stargazing (Outside, Front Lawn)
View celestial bodies through professional-quality telescopes with the help of astronomers from the Alachua Astronomy Club.

Students for Exploration and Development of Space Comets! (Outside)
Learn about comets and see what they are made of!

Telescope Clinic (Outside)
Join the Alachua Astronomy club for demonstrations of reflector and refractor telescopes. Gaze through both and see the difference!

Tim Malles Space Art (Front Entrance)
See an exhibition of space-inspired art by area artist Tim Malles, who contributed brass plaques to the Gainesville Solar Walk project on Northwest Eighth Avenue.

Tools We Use (Denny Gallery)
Learn about the fascinating and unusual tools astronomers use to study the universe.

UF Space Plants (Galleria)
Examine plants used in space science research, including some that glow! Hardware from past flights from the UF Space Plants laboratory will also be available.