Upcoming Events

Spring 2025 Public Astronomy Observations

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30am – 6:30am. Public Astronomy Special Observation: Total Lunar Eclipse at the SIU Farms Astronomy Observation Area. Participate in person or through SolarSTEAM online.

Sunday, April 26, 2026, 8:00pm – 9:30pm. Public Astronomy Observation at the Neckers Building Astronomy Observation Deck.

More information at eclipse.siu.edu/public-astronomy-observations/.

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.