Night Sky Tourist
By Vicky Derksen
Night Sky TouristAug 19, 2021
80- Jupiter, King of the Planets
In this episode, we take a stargazing tour across the night sky. While we’re at it, we’re going to spend some time getting to know Jupiter, also known as the King of the Planets.
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“Build a Backyard Compass with Seasonal Markers”: https://nightskytourist.com/backyard-compass/
Episode 54- Extraordinary Night Sky-Themed Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/54/
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79- OptOutside for Black Friday
Night Sky Tourist loves the #OptOutside movement! I’ve got some fun ideas for you to craft your own OptOutside experience under the stars.
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REI #OptOutisde: https://www.rei.com/blog/social/the-history-of-opt-outside
Episode 29- Transform Your Life Outdoors with Amy Bushatz: https://nightskytourist.com/29/
52 Hike Challenge: https://www.52hikechallenge.com/
Episode 32- 1000 Hours Outside with Ginny Yurich: https://nightskytourist.com/32/
Episode 35- Wild Nights Out with Chris Salisbury: https://nightskytourist.com/35/
“Wild Nights Out: The Magic of Exploring the Outdoors after Day” by Chris Salisbury: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/wild-nights-out/
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78- A Stellar Anniversary Special
Night Sky Tourist is celebrating our anniversary with a stellar episode. Be sure to vote in our poll on Spotify for this episode before it closes!
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 78:
Episode 29- Humans Outside with Amy Bushatz: https://nightskytourist.com/29/
Episode 2- Lights Out! with Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/
Episode 54- Night Sky-Themed Children’s Books feat. Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/54/
Episode 9- Mayan Archaeoastronomy with Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://nightskytourist.com/9-2/
“Star Talk Radio” with Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://startalkmedia.com/
Episode 44- Calendars, Clocks & Seasonal Living with Ric Alling: https://nightskytourist.com/44-2/
Debi Novotny (children’s book author): https://www.debinovotny.com/
Osha Gray Davidson: https://www.instagram.com/oshadavidson/?hl=en
“The Best of Enemies”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4807408/
Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/
Adero Scottsdale Resort: https://www.aderoscottsdale.com/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/
International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/
Sonoran Conservancy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/
Badlands Observatory: https://www.badlandsobservatory.com/
Spotify- Night Sky Tourist: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCyMBYLgmOQknyN54JKpN
Mark Derksen- Dirk’s Electric:https://dirkselectric.com/
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77- Journey to Dark Sky Ireland with Georgia MacMillan
We take a little trip in this episode to the Emerald Isle of Ireland to chat with Georgia MacMillan. Georgia is the Development Officer for Ireland’s Mayo Dark Sky Park. She shares some great places for stargazing, which include observatories built in castles! She also shares about the newest International Dark Sky Park and the exciting events that they host each year. Get your green on and let’s check this place out together.
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Dark Sky Ireland: https://www.darksky.ie
Mayo Dark Skies on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mayodarkskies
Mayo Dark Sky Park: https://www.mayodarkskypark.ie
Mayo Dark Sky Festival: https://www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie
Karen Weeks (rowed the Atlantic solo): https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40821162.html
Josh Dury Photo Media: https://www.joshduryphoto-media.com
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76- Astrophotography Adventures & Montana Night Skies with Matthew Jackson
75- Glacier National Park at Nighte with Dori Gorczyca
Glacier National Park is one of the most scenic and amazing parks in the United States. Known as the backbone of the country, it is home to enormous glaciers, the largest population of bears in the lower 48 states, and extraordinary starry night skies. It’s also home to the Dusty Star Observatory and the Logan Pass Star Parties. Glacier is not kidding when it says, “Half the park is after dark.” Dori Gorczyca is the Lead Interpreter and Astronomy Coordinator in St. Mary at the East Entrance to Glacier National Park. We chat about how to have an amazing experience at the park by day and by night.
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Glacier National Park: https://www.nps.gov/glac/
Glacier’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlacierNPS
Glacier’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glaciernps/
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74- Light Pollution & Nocturnal Migratory Birds with Andrew Farnsworth
The night sky holds more than the moon and stars. It’s also home to migrating birds that mostly make their journeys at night. I chat with Andrew Farnsworth of Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the impact of light pollution on migrating birds. He shares easy solutions that homeowners and business owners can use to help protect our feathered friends from collisions with buildings while navigating at night.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/
BirdCast: https://birdcast.info
Audobon Lights Out Program: https://www.audubon.org/lights-out-program
Merlin app: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org
eBird app: https://ebird.org/
Project FeederWatch: https://feederwatch.org
NestWatch: https://nestwatch.org
Bird Academy: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky- exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out
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73- Magical Milky Way over Prineville Reservoir State Park with Georg Faria
If you’ve never seen the Milky Way reflecting over a lake, you need to visit Prineville Reservoir State Park in Central Oregon. George Faria, the Park Ranger Supervisor, gives us an inside look at this certified International Dark Sky Park and it will inspire you to load up the car and head to the West Coast.
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Prineville Reservoir State Park: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=26
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72- Observatory Park in Ohio with Chris Mentrek
Ohio might not seem like a place to enjoy great night skies, but Observatory Park is an exception. Chris Mentrek, a naturalist and the park’s astronomy and nature educator, gives us an inside look at the park and will leave you longing to visit.
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Observatory Park: https://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org/park/observatory-park/
Great Basin National Park Astronomy Festival: https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/great-basin-astronomy-festival.htm
“Stargazer Inn at Nevada’s Great Basin with Liz Woolsey” Night Sky Tourist podcast episode: https://nightskytourist.com/59/
Dark Sky International (formerly International Dark Sky Association): https://darksky.org
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71- What the Devil is an Occultation with Ted Blank
Ted Blank returns to Night Sky Tourist to talk about occultations and his latest adventure in recording one from his backyard. Astronomy is the oldest science, and it’s one of the only sciences that still relies on amateurs to help gather data. Ted shares how you can use your free time to record occultations and contribute to science.
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International Occultation Timing Association: https://occultations.org
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70- Night Skies at Big Bend National Park with Jason Gablaski
Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas has some of the most well-preserved dark skies in the country. I chat with Jason Gablaski, the lead dark sky ranger at the park, about the best time of year for stargazing events, cultural astronomy of the indigenous people of the region, and things you can do during the day when you visit.
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Big Bend National Park: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/
Big Bend on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigBendNPS
Big Bend on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BigBendNPS/
Smithsonian’s “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky” exhibit: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out
“Why Earth Wobbles with a Drunken Stagger”- Night Sky Tourist article: https://nightskytourist.com/wobble/
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69- Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Ann Schwaller
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a pristine International Dark Sky Sanctuary at the top of Minnesota. I chat with Ann Schwaller, the Program Manager for this wilderness area, about the night sky in this area and all the amazing ways people can recreate there.
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: https://www.fs.usda.gov/superior
Portage: A Family, A Canoe, and the Search for the Good Life by Sue Leaf: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/portage
Starry Skies North: https://starryskiesnorth.org
University of Minnesota, Duluth Observatory: https://scse.d.umn.edu/about/departments-and-programs/physics-astronomy-department/observatory
4 Sources of Campground Light Pollution: https://nightskytourist.com/campground-light-pollution/
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68- Bright Days & Dark Nights: Restoring Natural Day and Night
How much bright sunlight enters your eyes each day? How dark is your nighttime? In this episode, we dive into the cascade of hormones released in our bodies from early morning until late at night and how our lifestyle hijacks it. We talk about how to measure the light around us and what we can do to improve our bright days and dark nights for better physical and mental health.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS:
International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org
The 4 Season Solution: The Groundbreaking New Plan for Feeling Better, Living Well, and Powering Down Our Always-On Lives by Dallas Hartwig: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Solution-Groundbreaking-Powering-Always/dp/1982115157/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Chasing the Sun: How the Science of Sunlight Shapes Our Bodies and Minds by Linda Geddes: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Sun-Science-Sunlight-Shapes/dp/1643132172
Lux meters for iOS:
Light Meter by Lightray Innovation (free trial): https://apps.apple.com/sc/app/light-meter-lm-3000/id1554264761
Lux Light Meter by Nipakul Buttua (free with ads): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lux-light-meter-free/id1171685960
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67- Awe & Wonder at Lowell Observatory with Dr. Jeffrey Hall
Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, deserves a place at the top of your bucket list for night sky experiences. In this episode, Lowell’s executive director Dr. Jeffrey Hall shares about some exciting new additions to the visitor experience and gives us an amazing historical journey into Lowell’s past. Flagstaff also has several other noteworthy experiences for lovers of the night sky and cultural astronomy that I share in this episode.
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Lowell Observatory: https://lowell.edu
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner: https://www.dacherkeltner.com
Venus: The Planet with Two Names: https://nightskytourist.com/venus/
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66- Camp & Stargaze at Pennsylvania's Cherry Springs State Park
Cherry Springs State Park is the world’s second International Dark Sky Park. Located in North Central Pennsylvania, the park boasts beautiful dark sky, stargazing programs, and amenities for astrophotographers and campers. In this episode, I chat with Susan Schenck, the park’s Environments Education Specialist.
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Cherry Springs State Park: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CherrySpringsStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
Cherry Springs stargazing info: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CherrySpringsStatePark/Pages/Stargazing.aspx
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2023: A Month-by-Month Guide by Vicky Derksen: https://nightskytourist.com
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65- Chasing Stars from Kenya to Slovenia with Samyukta Manikumar
Samyukta Manikumar was born and raised in Kenya, and now she lives in Slovenia. She chats with us about her career as an astrotourism designer, an astronomy enthusiast, and her advocacy for naturally dark skies.
Samyukta has a background in science communication, outreach, astrotourism, and experience design, which she brings together in her approach to dark sky conservation. She has a deep interest in preserving the nocturnal environment, paying homage to our historical cultural relationship with the night sky, and using these to inspire personal reflection and sustainable growth.
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Samyukta Manikumar: https://samyuktamanikumar.com
Samyukta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samyuktamanikumar/
"Why Earth Wobbles with a Drunken Stagger": https://nightskytourist.com/wobble/
SkyView Lite for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyview-lite/id413936865
SkyView Lite from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t11.skyviewfree&hl=en_US&gl=US
Orbitrack for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orbitrack/id1092984911
Orbitrack from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.southernstars.orbitrack&hl=en_US&gl=US
ISS Spotter for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iss-spotter/id523486350
ISS Detector from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runar.issdetector&hl=en_US&gl=US
Night Sky Tourist: Chasing Meteorites with Geoff Notkin part 1: https://nightskytourist.com/19-2/
Night Sky Tourist: Treasures from Space with Geoff Notkin part 2: https://nightskytourist.com/20-2/
Sky & Telescope: https://skyandtelescope.org
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2023: A Month-by-Month Guide by Vicky Derksen: https://nightskytourist.com
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64- Ancient Skywatcher Sites of Central Arizona
Kenneth Zoll has conducted extensive fieldwork in the ancient astronomy of the Southwest, particularly at a site known as V Bar V Ranch in Central Arizona. In this episode, we chat about the people who made the rock art, the astronomical associations discovered in the petroglyphs, and the importance of skywatching for these cultures.
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Verde Valley Archaeological Center: https://www.verdevalleyarchaeology.org
Sinagua Sunwatchers: An Archaeoastronomy Survey of the V Bar V Heritage Site and the Sacred Mountain Basin by Kenneth Zoll: https://www.amazon.com/Sinagua-Sunwatchers-Kenneth-J-Zoll/dp/0982037805/ref=sr_1_2?crid=D9YKOIUWC7UK&keywords=kenneth+zoll&qid=1682472749&sprefix=kenneth+zoll%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-2
The Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site and V-V Historic Ranch by Kenneth Zoll:
Understanding the Rock Art of Sedona and the Verde Valley by Kenneth Zoll:
Heart of the Sky: Ancient Skywatchers in Central Arizona by Kenneth Zoll:
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2023: A Month-by-Month Guide by Vicky Derksen:
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63- New Zealand's Dark Sky Project
New Zealand is working toward becoming the world’s first certified International Dark Sky Nation. And as you’ll hear from tonight’s guests, there’s a good reason for this. With some of the most pristine dark skies in the world and a rich night sky culture, you’ll want to put New Zealand at the top of your astrotourism travels. In this episode, I chat with Adrien Vilquin-Barrajon and Tutepourangi Manihera-Thomson from Dark Sky Project.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS:
Dark Sky Project: https://www.darkskyproject.co.nz
Dark Sky Project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarkSkyProjectNZ/
Dark Sky Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkskyprojectnz/
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62- Astrotourism Fun in New Brunswick, Canada, with Stéphane Picard of Cliff Valley Astronomy
Stéphane Picard launched Cliff Valley Astronomy during the COVID pandemic by offering small star parties. It didn’t take long for it to grow into a full-fledge astrotourism business based in New Brunswick, Canada, with plans for a grand event for the April 2024 total solar eclipse. Stéphane is an astronomer, astrophotographer, and an astropreneur. He’s also a member of the Saint John Astronomy Club and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s New Brunswick Centre. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/62 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS: Cliff Valley Astronomy: https://www.cliffvalleyastronomy.com Saint John Astronomy Club: http://sjastronomy.ca Royal Astronomical Society of Canada New Brunswick Centre: https://rascnb.ca April 8, 2024’s Total Solar Eclipse: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2024/apr-8-total/overview/ FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com.
61- In the Shadow of the Milky Way at Grand Canyon National Park with Ranger Rader Lane
The Grand Canyon has such pristine dark skies that the Milky Way casts shadows on a moonless night. Since more than 80% of people on earth can no longer see the Milky Way, this is extraordinary! In this episode, I chat with Ranger Rader Lane about Grand Canyon National Park’s designation as an International Dark Sky Park, their annual 8-day star party, indigenous night sky culture, and more. I also chat with Tony Barnini, the general manager of nearby Clear Sky Resort, a truly special and unique place to stay with a bed under the stars near Grand Canyon.
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Grand Canyon National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grca/
All about Grand Canyon’s dark skies: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/night-skies.htm
Night Requiem (video discussed in episode:
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=F1AFE5E1-E8C8-7A4B-D2C2915702BA2B88
Grand Canyon In-Depth: Night Sky (video): https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=73B6DDCB-155D-451F-6722B07EB16C7F83
Clear Sky Resorts: https://clearskyresorts.com
Light, Darkness & the Human Eye: How Far Can We See?: https://nightskytourist.com/how-far-can-we-see/
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60- Astronomical Petroglyphs at Utah's Fremont Indian State Park
Fremont Indian State Park in Utah has thousands of petroglyphs left by the ancient culture that once inhabited the area. Among them, several have been understood to have astronomical purposes. In this episode, I chat with John Lundwall who made this discovery about the petroglyphs, and Elizabeth Nagengast-Stevens, curator and archaeologist at the park.
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John Lundwall: https://www.johnklundwall.com
Fremont Indian State Park: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/fremont-indian/
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59- Stargazer Inn at Nevada's Great Basin National Park with Elizabeth Woolsey
In this episode, we visit with Elizabeth Woolsey, owner of the Stargazer Inn and Bristlecone General Store near Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Liz shares about the exceptionally dark skies, views of the Milky Way every night, and stargazing opportunities at Great Basin, and International Dark Sky Park.
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Stargazer Inn & Bristlecone General Store: https://www.stargazernevada.com
Stargazer Inn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stargazerinnnevada
Stargazer Inn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stargazerinnnevada/
Great Basin National Park: https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm
Park to Park in the Dark: https://parktoparkinthedark.org
Pleiades: Cultural Stories of the Seven Sisters: https://nightskytourist.com/pleiades/
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58- Arabic Cultural Astronomy Traditions with Dr. Danielle Adams
Dr. Danielle Adams is a cultural astronomer who works at Lowell Observatory as the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer. She studies the development and transformations of indigenous Arabian astronomy through pre-Islamic poetry and Arabic historical literature.
Dr. Adams is active in informal astronomy education, speaking to various groups about Arabian cultural astronomy and the heritage of the many Arabic star names that astronomers still use today. She is inspired by the pristine desert skies to advocate for dark sky preservation.
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Dr. Danielle Adams: https://lowell.edu/people/dr-danielle-adams/
Arab Star Calendars: http://onesky.arizona.edu
Episode 5- Cultural Astronomy with Luke Edens: https://nightskytourist.com/5-2/
Episode 9- Mayan Archaeoastronomy with Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://nightskytourist.com/9-2/
Comet maps: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/spot-circumpolar-comet-ztf-c-2022-e3-in-binoculars/
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57- Fun in South Dakota at Badlands Observatory with Ron Dyvig & Teresa Hofer
South Dakota is far more than harsh winters and endless prairie. The western part of the state is full of exciting things to do and see: Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills, fossil digs, Badlands National Park, and so much more. But if you plan a trip there, you should put at the top of your list Badlands Observatory. This amazing night sky destination is located in Quinn, South Dakota, only a few miles from Badlands National Park. It’s owned by Ron Dyvig and Teresa Hofer who join me in this episode to talk about their special slice of heaven under the stars.
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Badlands Observatory: https://www.badlandsobservatory.com
Big and Little Parks: https://bigandlittleparks.com
Big and Little Parks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigandlittleparks/
Big and Little Parks Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheParkPages
Badlands National Park: https://www.nps.gov/badl/
Wall, SD: https://www.wall-badlands.com
Mt. Rushmore: https://www.nps.gov/moru/
Custer State Park: https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/parks-monuments/custer-state-park
Wind Cave National Park: https://www.nps.gov/wica/
Jewel Cave National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/jeca/
Black Hills & Badlands: https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com
Deadwood, SD: https://www.deadwood.com
Lead, SD: https://www.leadmethere.org
Spearfish, SD: https://visitspearfish.com
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway: https://visitspearfish.com/blog/self-guided-tour-of-spearfish-canyon-scenic-byway
Sturgis, SD: https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/trip-ideas/road-journal/two-days-sturgis-fun-guaranteed-motorcycles-optional
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56- Bats, Tequila & Light Pollution, OH MY! with Dr. Tanja Straka
What do bats, tequila, and light pollution have to do with one another? Find out the interconnectedness of these three seemingly unrelated things in this conversation with Dr. Tanja Straka. Dr. Straka is an urban ecologist with a focus on bats at the Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Ecology. Her research focuses on light pollution, urban bats, and more generally, how urban areas can be shared between people and wildlife. You’ll have to listen to find out how tequila fits into this mix.
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Dr. Tanja M. Straka (Urban Ecology - Bats - Human Dimensions): https://tanjastraka.com
Experience the bats of Austin, TX: https://www.austintexas.org/things-to-do/outdoors/bat-watching/?gclid=CjwKCAiAk--dBhABEiwAchIwkXje6eCP-wSeP1q4udbv7LfwmiuluZqfNdYs907tsgUoULnIYNV00xoCkmAQAvD_BwE
Stellaluna (children’s book about a bat named Stellaluna): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaluna
Venus: The Planet with Two Names: https://nightskytourist.com/venus/
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55- When March 25 was America's New Year
In ancient times, nobody celebrated the New Year on January 1, or any other random day of the year. New Year’s Day was attached to an astronomically significant day, like the Spring Equinox or the Winter Solstice. In this episode, I take you back in time to follow the history of creating a more accurate calendar and how January 1 became the New Year for most people.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS:
I didn’t share any links in this episode, but here are some great websites with resources to get you started into a new year:
- The 12-Week Year by Brian P. Moran: https://12weekyear.com
- Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
- Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo: https://everythingisfigureoutable.com
- The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins: https://www.melrobbins.com/5secondrule
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/
- In Defense of Food by Michal Pollan: https://michaelpollan.com/books/in-defense-of-food/
- Healthy As F*ck by Oonagh Duncan: https://www.oonaghduncan.com
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54- Extraordinary Night Sky Books for Children
Whether you’re shopping for the holidays, birthdays, get well gifts, or any other occasion, night sky-themed books for children are an excellent choice. In this episode, I chat with five authors and illustrators of some of the best of these books. Listen to Paul Bogard, Marsha Diane Arnold, Breanna McDaniel, Jamie Hogan, and Susanna Chapman share special tidbits about their beautiful books that will make kids (and adults) fall in love with the night sky.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Paul Bogard: http://www.paul-bogard.com
Marsha Diane Arnold: https://marshadianearnold.com
Breanna J. McDaniel: https://www.breannajmcdaniel.com
Jamie Hogan: https://www.jamiehogan.com
Susanna Chapman: https://www.susannachapman.com
Paul Bogard on Night Sky Tourist: https://nightskytourist.com/43/
Marsha Diane Arnold on Night Sky Tourist: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/
My review of “Lights Out!” by Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/lights-out/
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53- L.A.'s Iconic Griffith Observatory with Mark Pine
Believe it or not, it's possible to have a night sky-related experience in a major urban city. Los Angeles ranks high on my list for such experiences, thanks to Griffith Observatory. In this episode, I chat with Mark Pine, the deputy director of Griffith Observatory. We even talk about the night the lights went out in Los Angeles and people started calling the police because of what they saw in the sky!
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Griffith Observatory: https://griffithobservatory.org
Griffith Observatory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriffithObservatory
Griffith Observatory on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griffithobservatory/
Griffith Observatory on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GriffithObservatory
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52- Fireflies & Starlight with Ben Pfeiffer
Fireflies are magical and mesmerizing. Yet researchers have been telling us that their populations are dwindling. So I chatted with Ben Pfeiffer, founder of the website Firefly.org, to learn more about what’s causing this problem and what we can do to solve it. Many of the measures we take for dark sky preservation apply here, too.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
“Nature’s New Hope” by Doubles W. Tallamy: https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Best-Hope-Approach-Conservation-ebook/dp/B07NMH5GH5
“Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and Glow Worms” by Lynn Frierson Faust: https://www.amazon.com/Fireflies-Glow-worms-Lightning-Bugs-Identification/dp/0820348724
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51- Celestial Origins of Halloween
Our first-ever Halloween special will take you back in time to the origins of the spooky holiday. We’re going to discover the astronomical connection to the timing of Halloween and how it led to some of the traditions associated with it.
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Why Earth Stagger with a Drunken Wobble: https://nightskytourist.com/wobble/
Ancient star stories of Jupiter and Saturn: https://nightskytourist.com/49/
Ancient star stories of Pegasus: https://nightskytourist.com/24-2/
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50- Montana: A Stunning Stargazing Oasis with Lynn Powers
Montana is home to some of the largest areas of pristinely dark skies in the country. It’s not known as “Big Sky Country” for nothing. Lynn Powers, the president of the Southwest Montana Astronomical Society, joins us to share about great locations in Montana to see the stars and participate in stargazing programs.
Lynn is a NASA Solar System Ambassador, teaches at Montana State University, is a keynote speaker at numerous astronomy-related events, and holds a Master of Science degree in Science Education. Her list of activities and contributions is extensive, proving her deep passion for the night sky.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Southwest Montana Astronomical Society: https://smasweb.org
Blackfeet Astronomy: https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Science/Blackfeet%20Astronomy.pdf
Crow Astronomy: https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Science/Crow%20Astronomy.pdf
Montana Office of Public Instruction: https://opi.mt.gov
Twilight Activity for the Whole Family: https://nightskytourist.com/twilight-activity/
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49- How to View Jupiter & Saturn This Fall with Ted Blank
This is the best time of year to see Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky, and Jupiter is really putting on a show this year. In this episode, I’m joined by Ted Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, to talk about how to view these gorgeous gas giants.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Night Sky Tourist Episode #1 with Ted Blank (Meet Ted Blank): https://nightskytourist.com/1-2/
Night Sky Tourist Episode #25 with Ted Blank (Buying a Telescope): https://nightskytourist.com/25/
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48- Antelope Island's Special Night Skies with Wendy Wilson
Have you ever been to Utah’s Antelope Island State Park in the middle of the Great Salt Lake? It’s only a short distance from the state’s capital, but it will surprise you with its beautiful dark skies. The island is a designated International Dark Sky Park and offers great stargazing programs, as well as unique landscapes and activities you can enjoy during the day.
In this episode, I chat with Wendy Wilson, the assistant park manager who put in the work to get Antelope Island its dark sky designation.
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Antelope Island State Park: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/
Antelope Island Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntelopeIslandSP
Antelope Island Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antelopeislandstatepark/
Antelope Island Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntelopeSP
Ogden Astronomical Society: http://ogdenastronomy.org
Night Sky Tourist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist
Night Sky Tourist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/
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47- How to Create an Epic Stargazing Experience
Have you had a chance to make any great stargazing memories? In this episode, I share tips for protecting your night vision, gadgets to enhance your stargazing experiences, and ideas to add more fun for the whole family.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2022 Guide: https://nightskytourist.com
Night Sky Tourist #25- Buying a Telescope with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/25/
“7 Tips for Stargazing with Grandparents”: https://nightskytourist.com/stargazing-with-grandparents/
“Moon Milk Magic?”: https://nightskytourist.com/moon-magic/
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46- Hovenweep's Archaeoastronomy & Dark Sky Treasures with Austin Tumas
Ranger Austin Tumas joins me from Hovenweep National Monument to talk about the Ancestral Pueblo people who once lived there and the remarkable archaeoastronomy they left behind.
Austin started working for the National Park Service 7 years ago as a college student. Since then, she’s worked in 8 different parks across the country. Astronomy was part of the activities at 6 of those parks. Although her degree is in anthropology, she learned a great deal about astronomy during her first season at Hovenweep, proving that anyone can learn the night sky.
Austin has worked at Hovenweep as a seasonal interpretation ranger, as a Student Conservation intern, with the Volunterr-in-Parks program, and now as a permanent ranger as a Lead Interpreter.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Hovenweep National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/hove/index.htm
Hovenweep on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HovenweepNPS
Night Sky Tourist #5- Cultural Astronomy with Luke Edens: https://nightskytourist.com/5-2/
Night Sky Tourist #9- Mayan Arcahaeoastronomy with Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://nightskytourist.com/9-2/
Night Sky Tourist #16- Stonehenge at Summer Solstice with Josh Dury: https://nightskytourist.com/16-2/
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45- Australia Stargazing Excursion with Dimitri Douchin
Australia is a stargazing paradise and offers different night sky views than we experience in the Northern Hemisphere. In this episode, I chat with Dimitri Douchin, founder of Blue Mountains Stargazing. He shares about the unique experiences his company offers and gives us some great tips for other things to do in the area.
Dimitri is an astrophysicist and serves on the faculty of Western Sydney University where he specializes in Cultural Astronomy.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Blue Mountains Stargazing: https://www.bluemountainsstargazing.com.au
Blue Mountains Stargazing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluemountainsstargazing/
Blue Mountains Stargazing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluemountainsstargazing/
Kirsten Banks TED Talk “65,000 Years–The Great History of Australian Aboriginal Astronomy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr7ZCn04eA
Night Sky Tourist #26 “Emotional Grounding and the Night Sky with Toni Kouts” (Sydney): https://nightskytourist.com/26/
Night Sky Tourirst #34 “Aboriginal Skies with Paul Curnow” (Adlaide): https://nightskytourist.com/34/
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44- Calendars, Clocks & Seasonal Living with Ric Alling
Ric Alling chats with me about the fascinating world of how humans used the sky to develop calendars, why we invented clocks, and the benefits of getting back to seasonal living.
Ric is the manager of the Community Outreach Program at Arizona State University’s School of Earth & Space Exploration. He also puts together the programming at the Marston Exploration Theater and the Gallery of Scientific Exploration at ASU. He has a professional interest in the history of astronomy and how people through history react to scientific trends and investigations.
Rick is a board member of the Society for Cultural Astronomy in the American Southwest, which is an organization that engages with Native Americans and their cultural views of science using the backdrop of observable astronomical phenomena.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Arizona State University’s School of Earth & Space Exploration: https://sese.asu.edu
The 4 Season Solution: A Groundbreaking Plan to Fight Burnout and Tap into Optimum Health by Dallas Hartwig: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-4-Season-Solution/Dallas-Hartwig/9781982115166
The Oxcart Man by Donald Hall: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/320517/ox-cart-man-by-donald-hall-illustrated-by-barbara-cooney/
Marking Time: The Epic Quest to Invent the Perfect Calendar by Duncan Steel: https://www.amazon.com/Marking-Time-Invent-Perfect-Calendar/dp/0471298271/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=745ba713-a518-42c6-9c00-c2806e61a14d
NASA Perseverance Rover: https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance
James Webb Telescope: https://jwst.nasa.gov
"6 Night Vision Tips for Epic Stargazing": https://nightskytourist.com/6-night-vision-tricks/
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43- Let There be Night with Paul Bogard
Paul Bogard chats with me about his book The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. He is also the author of The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are. His most recent works are the coffee table book To Know a Starry Night and the children’s book What if Night? Paul is an associate professor of English at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA, where he teaches environmental literature and writing.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Paul Bogard: http://www.paul-bogard.com/
Wild Nights Out with Chris Salisbury: https://nightskytourist.com/35/
Astronomy vs. Astrology: Are They the Same?: https://nightskytourist.com/astronomy-vs-astrology/
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42- Skyglow Project with Harun Mehmedinovic
Harun Memedinovic is one of the founders of Skyglow Project. In this episode, we chat about our shared love for dark sky advocacy and how Harun uses his photography skills to bring attention to the issue of light pollution, or skyglow.
Harun is an award-winning photographer and videographer whose work has been featured in National Geographic, BBC Earth, Vogue Italia, Astronomy Magazine, Wired, Forbes, and so much more. He’s also an author of three books and has been the subject of a TEDx Talk.More recently, he was the cinematographer and co-producer for “Ice on Fire”, an HBO feature documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Skyglow Project: https://skyglowproject.com
Bloodhoney (Harun’s personal project site): http://www.bloodhoney.com
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41- Take Home a Piece of Geoff Notkin's Personal Meteorite Collection
Geoff Notkin, star of the tv show Meteorite Men, stops in to chat about the auction for his personal meteorite collection that ends on June 22, 2022. Learn about his 30 years in the world of meteorites, how he assembled his collection over the years, and details about this one-of-a-kind auction.
You can catch my previous episodes with Geoff Notkin:
Episode 19 Chasing Meteorites with Geoff Notkin part 1: https://nightskytourist.com/19-2/
Episode 20 Treasures from Space with Geoff Notkin part 2: https://nightskytourist.com/20-2/
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/information/geoff-notkin-collection.s?type=surl-notkin
Geoffrey Notkin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spacerocks
Geoffrey Notkin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffnotkin/
Geoffrey Notkin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoffnotkin
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40- Discovery Olympic National Park's Starry Nights with Jared Low
I chat with Jared Low, a Supervisory Park Ranger for the Interpretation Division at Olympic National Park. Jared manages the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center and the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles, WA. He coordinates the interpretive programming for visitors in the east district of the park, including the popular night skies program at Hurricane Ridge.
Jared has worked with the National Park Service since 2012, including time at Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park and Mt. Rainier National Park. He loves to explore the waters, trails, and campgrounds of the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two young daughters during his free time.
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LINKS IN THIS EPISODE
Olympic National Park: https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
Visit Port Angeles: https://www.visitportangeles.com
Blood Moon article: https://nightskytourist.com/super-blood-moon-2021/
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39- Late Spring Break
The Night Sky Tourist podcast is taking a late Spring Break to refresh and come back this summer. There will be no new episodes during the month of May 2022. But check out my suggestions for your stargazing experiences during this break.
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38- Astronomy on Tap with Emily Rice
Emily Rice, aka DJ Carly Sagan, is an organizer for the international Astronomy on Tap program. She’s fun and witty, but she’s also super smart! Emily is an Associate Professor of Astrophysics at Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New Yourk. She is faculty in the Physics Ph. D program and a resident research associate in the Deprtment of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. She has a Ph.D in Astronomy & Astrophysics at UCLA and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics & Astronomy and German at the University of Pittsbugh.
Emily has the super cool job of studying low mass stars, brown dwarfs, also known as failed stars, and directly-images exoplanets…you know, planets that orbit OTHER stars outside our solar system. And she gives presentations on space and science at places like the famous Hayden Planetarium in New York City.
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Astronomy on Tap: https://astronomyontap.org
STARtorialist: https://shop.startorialist.com
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37- Hidden Star Map at Hoover Dam with Patti Aaron
Patti Aaron chats with me about a gorgeous star map hidden in plain sight at Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam is an extraordinary engineering work that controls the Colorado River. Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the dam in 1936. The dedication site now has a star map and other remarkable symbols that are truly worth the visit.
Patti is the Public Affairs Officer for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin Region. This region covers southern Nevada, southern California, and Arizona. She started out as a restoration biologist before transitioning to her work on Western water policy and public affairs programs in Washington, D.C. She returned to the region in 2018 to take on her current role with the Bureau of Reclamation.
LINKS
Hoover Dam visitors information: https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
Hoover Dam Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theHooverDam/
Article: Hoover Dam’s Astronomical Site: https://nightskytourist.com/hoover-dam/
Article: Why Earth Wobbles with a Drunken Stagger: https://nightskytourist.com/wobble/
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36- Lakota Star Knowledge with Dr. Craig Howe
Dr. Craig Howe chats with me about Lakota Star Knowledge and the relationship between the Lakota and the night sky. He is the founder and director of the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies and has served as the Deputiy Assistant for Cultural Resources at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institute.
Dr. Howe has authored articles and book chapters on numerous topics, including tribal histories and Native studies. He has developed innovative tribal histories projects and museum exhibitions. He was raised on his family’s cattle ranch in the Lacreek District of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and is a citizen of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
LINKS
Center for American Indian Research and and Native Studies: https://www.nativecairns.org
Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum in South Dakota: https://www.sfmission.org/museum
Mars mission: https://mars.nasa.gov
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#35 Wild Nights Out with Chris Salisbury
Chris Salisbury is the author of the book “Wild Nights Out: The Magic of Exploring the Outdoors after Dark”. He is the founder of WildWise, an outdoor education and training company. He uses every creative means at his disposal to encourage people to enjoy and value the natural world on courses he facilitates in the UK and abroad. He’s also a professional storyteller and is just as comfortable on the big stage in theater as he is around the campfire.
LINKS
WildWise: https://wildwise.co.uk
Wild Nights Out book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/wild-nights-out/
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#34 Aboriginal Skies with Paul Curnow
Paul Curnow chats with me about Aboriginal Skies in Australia. He has been an astronomy lecturer at the Adelaide Planetarium for the past 30 years. After 3 decades of research, he is regarded as on of the world’s leading authorities on Australian Aboriginal night sky knowledge.
In 2004, Paul worked with the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Planetarium in Ohio to create a show featuring Indigenous Australian stories of the night sky. He also serves as a consultant on Ingigenous Astronomy for the Australian Space Agency and is a member of the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Education Advisory Committee.
LINKS
Starman’s 2-Minute Astronomy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-JtTj2a1DP_P9200TvQNQ/videos
Aboriginal Astronomy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0bzVoTzwNc
Sriral Murali’s “Lost in Light II”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAB1lT-sWw
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#33 I Heart Pluto with Kevin Schindler
Kevin Schindler is the historian and Public Information Officer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona where Pluto was discovered 92 years ago. He is the author of seven books, including one titled “Pluto and Lowell Observatory”. He is the organizer for a really fun event coming up this month called the I Heart Pluto Festival, which we talk about in this episode.
And here’s a really fun fact for you: Schindler has both a fossil crab and an asteroid named after him!
LINKS
I Heart Pluto Festival: https://iheartpluto.org
Lowell Observatory: https://lowell.edu
Pluto and Lowell Observatory by Kevin Schindler: https://starryskiesshop.org/products/pluto-and-lowell-observatory
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o: https://sulwebylupita.com
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2022: https://nightskytourist.com
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#32 1000 Hours Outside with Ginny Yurich
Ginny Yurich is a Michigan mother of 5 and the founder of 1000 Hours Outside. She has inspired thousands upon thousands of parents around the world to raise their kids with nature-based play. She has a degree in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Michigan. She’s also an author and an illustrator.
LINKS:
1000 Hours Outside: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com
“Moon Milk Magic?”: https://nightskytourist.com/moon-magic/
Things to See in the Night Sky in 2022: https://nightskytourist.com
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#31 Discover Utah's Stargazing Secrets with Justina Parsons-Bernstien
Justina Parsons-Bernstein takes us into the world of dark skies across Utah’s State Parks. In fact, she created the Utah State Parks Dark Sky Initiative in 2015. Find out some of the very best places in Utah to see a pristine dark sky and also where to go to find an ancient cultural astronomy site.
LINKS:
UTAH STATE PARKS STARRY NIGHTS INITIATIVE
https://stateparks.utah.gov/activities/dark-sky/
UTAH STATE PARKS DARK SKY EVENTS
https://stateparks.utah.gov/activities/dark-sky/dark-sky-events/
Utah.com Website Collection of Articles on International Dark Sky Places in Utah
https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/dark-sky-parks
Links to some Dark Sky educational courses that Justina developed in conjunction with Utah State University Extension:
Dark Sky Observations Master Naturalist Course
https://extensioncourses.usu.edu/product/dark-sky-observations/
4-H Discover Dark Sky
https://extension.usu.edu/utah4h/discover
And don't forget to check out all the Facebook pages of Utah State Parks International Dark Sky Parks. They post lots of interesting dark sky-related information, photos, videos and events.
Utah State Parks International Dark Sky Parks
• Dead Horse Point State Park, 2016
• Goblin Valley State Park, 2016
• Antelope Island State Park, 2017
• Steinaker State Park, 2018
• East Canyon State Park, 2020
• Jordanelle State Park, 2021
• Kodachrome Basin State Park, 2021
• Rockport State Park, 2021
• Fremont Indian State Park, 2021
• Goosenecks State Park, 2021
Skywatcher by Jamie Hogan: https://www.jamiehogan.com
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