Free Astronomy Magazine March-April 2026

24 MARCH-APRIL 2026 ASTRO PUBLISHING that truly blurs the line between ‘what is a telescope’ and ‘what is a science center’,” says Peter McMa- hon, Kitt Peak Visitor Center Opera- tions Manager. “Windows Center is the only place on Earth where you can experience dynamic exhibits about historic and current U.S. astro- nomical discoveries while standing inside the inner-workings of a mas- sive, iconic telescope that’s played a role in groundbreaking science and world events.” “I can imagine this being a place not just for kids, but for adults to enjoy and learn, ” says Denise Flores, Chair of the Schuk Toak District of the To- hono O’odham Nation. “In the back of my mind is, of course, when Kitt Peak started way back then. A lot of our elders were there to witness its beginnings. To see what it has trans- formed into today is incredible.” The Windows Center is open every day from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Come and experience this unique education center, as well as all of the other sci- entific wonders that Kitt Peak and the Visitor Center have to offer. A new free audio guide called NOIR- Lab Explorer provides a narrative in English and Spanish. A bove and on the side: Windows Cen- ter exhibition spaces. Below: Interac- tive in the Windows Center exhibition. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan, of the Tohono O’odham Nation, in the Windows Center. [KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks] !