Upcoming Events
Public Astronomy Observations
Fall 2025 Schedule
- Saturday, September 27 – SPECIAL EVENT: Southern Illinois Star Party 5:00pm – 11pm
- Saturday, October 4, 8:30pm – 10pm
- Sunday, November 16, 9pm – 10:30pm
Did you miss the party?
If you missed the star party, you can still experience it through the SolarSTEAM National Star Party live stream, live from SIU Carbondale on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Help us keep events like these going by taking our survey on the Star Party. If you attended in person in Carbondale or online, please let us know about your experience.
Check back here to learn about upcoming events including what SIU is doing for the August 12, 2026 and August 2, 2027 total solar eclipses in Spain and North Africa and the upcoming lunar eclipse right here at SIU on August 27, 2026. Look back at photos from the 2024 Eclipse at SIU Carbondale.