SciTech Institute

How does GPS know where you are? 📍

It’s all thanks to STEM working together:

🛰️ Satellites orbit Earth and send signals ⏱️ Timing systems calculate how long signals take to travel 📐 Math pinpoints your exact location 💻 Technology processes it all in seconds

That little blue dot on your phone? It’s powered by science.

🌌 Did You Know? Arizona is home to some of the world’s best telescopes.

Thanks to our high elevation, dry climate, and dark skies, observatories across the state help scientists explore planets, galaxies, and the universe beyond Earth. 🔭✨

From Lowell Observatory to research observatories across Arizona, STEM is helping us better understand space and our place in it.

💡 You’re Invited to Celebrate the 2026 International Day of Light!

Join us on Sunday, May 17, at the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium for a FREE, family-friendly celebration of light, science, and discovery.

🌟 Hands-on activities
🌟 Demos and exhibits
🌟 Explore the science of optics and photonics

We’re excited to host this full-day event designed to inspire curiosity in kids and families while highlighting the power of light in our daily lives and future technologies.

Learn more: https://www.aztechcouncil.org/event/2026-idl/