Explore our vast solar system with AstroIllini! We’ll make pocket solar systems (that you can take home with you) and Play-Doh planets.
AstroIllini is a group of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates from the UIUC Astronomy Department interested in conducting astronomy-related education and public outreach on the UIUC campus and in the Champaign-Urbana community.
Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Main Library opened on January 6, 2008. You’ll find a wide variety of books, movies, and music, as well as free events for all ages. Looking for tech options? We offer free Wifi, dozens of public computers with internet access, and public meeting rooms.