Astro Trail
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Saguaro National Park East
Certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by the DarkSky International, this national park bookends the city of Tucson and offers a variety of locations in which to celebrate the Sonoran Desert’s night sky.
Saguaro National Park West
Certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by the DarkSky International, this national park bookends the city of Tucson and offers a variety of locations in which to celebrate the Sonoran Desert’s night sky.
Mount Graham International Observatory
Eastern Arizona College's Discovery Park Campus is the official visitor's center for the telescopes on Mount Graham. They conduct weekend tours of the Mount Graham International Observatory. Weather permitting, the tours begin in mid-May and go through October. Because permits are required to enter the endangered red squirrel refugium, advance reservations are required.
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Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
Flandrau is Tucson's destination for adventures in space and science! Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium inspires visitors of all ages to discover the wonders of science.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Just 45-minutes south of Tucson, FLWO opened in 1968 and is home to world-class telescopes. FLWO is the largest satellite facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Best known for its caves, this state park is a designated Dark Sky Park by DarkSky International and only a short 50-minute drive from Tucson. A location ripe for stargazing, take part in a hosted educational star party or astronomy event!
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Located an hour southeast of Tucson, on the Tohono O’odham Nation, Kitt Peak National Observatory is home to one of the largest arrays of optical and radio telescopes in the world.
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter Observatory
Home to the largest dedicated public telescopes in the United States, The SkyCenter is an exceptional science learning facility located at Steward Observatory's "sky island" observing site just north of Tucson, Arizona.
Oracle State Park
Designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2014, this 4,000-acre wildlife refuge is in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains and offers exceptional conditions for viewing the wonders of the night sky. Observe the Milky Way and other celestial objects at one of their Star Parties!
Pima Air & Space Museum
Spread across 80 acres, Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest non-government funded aviation and space museums in the world. Make sure to visit the Aerospace Gallery!
Steward Observatory (University of Arizona)
A University of Arizona campus landmark, this observatory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory
Tucked beneath the University of Arizona’s football stadium, the Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory manufactures the gargantuan mirrors used in some of the most advanced telescopes throughout the world.