Illinois Space Day

ISS is excited to announce the 11th annual Illinois Space Day! Sights and Sounds of the Universe will take place on September 28, 2024. ISD 2024 will be at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus! There will be engineering and scientific demonstrations, hands-on activities, and a guest STEM speaker. In the past, exhibits have included hands-on activities such as creating your own moon craters, making straw rockets, pulling built rovers through obstacle courses, and a hybrid engine demonstration. We have many activities planned as we endeavor to continue inspiring future STEM professionals at ISS Educational Outreach's largest event! This event will be completely free.

Location: Digital Computer Laboratory first floor - 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

Entrance: Please enter on the east entrance so we can easily get everyone to check in. 

Parking: The closest lots that are free for visitors on

weekends are lots B1, B4, and B17. These can all be put

into your maps app for directions, and the image to the

right shows the DCL, entrance, and all 3 parking lots for

reference. All of those lots are within easy walking

distance to the DCL. If those all fill up, which they likely will not, finding street parking is most likely the best

option, as other parking lots in the area will be permit only.

Event schedule: 

8:30am - Check-in Opens (Groups Formed, Orientation)
9am - ISD Begins (Intro + Exhibit 1)
9:45am-12pm - 8 exhibits (varies depending on group assignment that day)
12pm-1pm - Keynote Speaker and Demo (Dr. Darryl Baynes)
1pm-2pm - Lunch (Cheese Pizza)

Register using the QR code below or by visiting this link. We hope to see you there!