

Thu, Mar 12
|Malott Hall
KU Astronomy Public Nights
Join KU astronomers at Slawson for an evening of observing the Moon and planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus through our telescopes.
Time & Location
Mar 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Malott Hall, Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Dr, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
About the event
Join KU astronomers at Slawson for an evening of observing the Moon and planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus through our telescopes. You can also watch a variety of shows in our planetarium and try astronomy themed crafts like Cube Worlds. Planetarium shows start at 7:30, 8:00, and 8:30 pm. Clouds or Rain? The planetarium shows will still run!
We have shows on all kinds of astronomical topics like Black Holes, the Sun, Dark Matter, Planets and more! We can also do tours of the solar system and land on other planets and moons. Thursday, March 12th - Jupiter and its Galilean moons, Io, Calisto, Ganymede and Europa. Click here for more information.
