Night Sky Tourist
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDiscover the wonder of the night sky from your own backyard, travel to a dark sky location, and listen to the star stories of other cultures and civilizations. Night Sky Tourist helps the entire family connect with nature by engaging with the stars, moon, and planets.
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46- Hovenweep's Archaeoastronomy & Dark Sky Treasures with Austin Tumas
August 15, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBRanger 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 ...
45- Australia Stargazing Excursion with Dimitri Douchin
August 02, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBAustralia 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. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/45 for more in...
#44- Calendars, Clocks & Seasonal Living with Ric Alling
July 19, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBRic 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...
44- Calendars, Clocks & Seasonal Living with Ric Alling
July 19, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBRic 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...
43- Let There be Night with Paul Bogard
July 05, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBPaul 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 literatu...
42- Skyglow Project with Harun Mehmedinovic
June 21, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHarun 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 Ta...
41- Take Home a Piece of Geoff Notkin's Personal Meteorite Collection
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBGeoff 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 pa...
40- Discovery Olympic National Park's Starry Nights with Jared Low
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBI 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....
39- Late Spring Break
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBThe 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. 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 newslet...
38- Astronomy on Tap with Emily Rice
April 12, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBEmily 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 ...
37- Hidden Star Map at Hoover Dam with Patti Aaron
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBPatti 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 star...
36- Lakota Star Knowledge with Dr. Craig Howe
March 15, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. 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 tri...
#35 Wild Nights Out with Chris Salisbury
March 01, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBChris 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 ...
#34 Aboriginal Skies with Paul Curnow
February 15, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBPaul 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 fo...
#33 I Heart Pluto with Kevin Schindler
February 01, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBKevin 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 Plut...
#32 1000 Hours Outside with Ginny Yurich
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBGinny 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:...
#31 Discover Utah's Stargazing Secrets with Justina Parsons-Bernstien
January 04, 2022 07:10 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBJustina 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-eve...
#30- Winter Solstice from Alaska to Costa Rica
December 21, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this Winter Solstice special, we take trips to Alaska and Costa Rica to find out what it’s like to experience the shortest day of the year in these extreme locations. Ted Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, answers my burning question about the weather and the Winter Solstice. Peter Atkinson lends his amazing storytelling voice to share with us the story of “La Befana and the Royal Child of Light.” Epcot does a great “Holidays Around the World” celebration which includes an appearanc...
#29 Transform Your Life Outdoors with Amy Bushatz
December 07, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBAmy Bushatz is the host of the wonderful podcast Humans Outside. She is also a journalist and an editor specializing in coverage of the Alaska outdoors and the U.S. military. When here husband left the active-duty Army in 2016, their family moved sight-unseen to Alaska. They have built a lifestyle around spending time outside every day. In fact, Amy’s personal challenge has been to spend 20 minutes outside every single day. In this episode, we chat about the value of spending time outside u...
#28 Returning Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine
November 23, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBJohn Barentine is the founder of Dark Sky Consulting. He joins me in this episode to talk about returning the darkness to the night sky. John holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and has worked for the National Solar Observatory, Apache Point Observatory, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He formerly worked as the Director of Public Policy for the International Dark Sky Association. He even has an asteroid named in his honor, known as (14505) Barentine! Check out the link for his three books below....
#27 First Anniversary Special
November 09, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBNight Sky Tourist podcast is celebrating its first anniversary this week. But we’re also celebrating another milestone. The Night Sky Tourist website is celebrating its second anniversary. I’ve just launched a beautifully redesigned website with new features. You can also download my free guide called “Things to See in the Night Sky in 2021”. Don’t worry, you’ll get the 2022 edition at the end of December. Would you believe that in the first 26 episodes, you’ve heard the voices of 58 differ...
#26 Emotional Grounding & the Night Sky with Toni Kouts
October 29, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBToni Kouts joins us from Sydney, Australia to talk about her experience under the extended pandemic lockdown and how she found solace in the night sky. Toni is a night sky photographer and has a degree in welfare studies, including mental health, psychology, and sociology. We talk about the role the night sky has in helping us find emotional health. If you want to send a “Happy Anniversary” audio message for Episode 27, please record it on your phone’s voice memo app. Then email it to me at...
#25 Buying a Telescope with Ted Blank
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBTed Blank is a NASA Solar System Ambassador. He’s also my #1 go-to when I have questions about telescopes. In this episode, Ted and I chat about things you should think about before buying a telescope. He also shares some brands that are great for first-time buyers. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/25 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Telescope Brands: Orion: https://www.telescope.com Celestron: https://www.celestron.com Meade: https://www.meade.com Astro Tech: h...
#24 Astrotourism Adventures with Michael Marlin
September 28, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBMichael Marlin is a dark sky ambassador for the International Astronomical Union and the International Dark Sky Association. His passion for dark sky preservation goes back to the 1980s when he produced the LUMA light show theatrical performances. He also gave a truly inspiring TEDx talk called “Embracing Darkness”. In addition to his stories of running away with the circus, traveling the world with his juggling act, inventing a toy, and living in a treehouse in the jungle, Marlin is also t...
#23 Fall Equinox Special
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBOur Fall Equinox Special features some of my friends who help tell the stories of different traditions from around the world. Thank you to Peter Atkinson, Jaime Britt, Joe Bill, Polly Knelsen, Clayton Corey, and Mark Derksen. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/23 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE The 4 Season Solution by Dallas Hartwig: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-4-Season-Solution/Dallas-Hartwig/9781508299639 SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people ...
#22 Sketching the Night Sky with John Muir Laws
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBJohn (Jack) Muir Laws is a leader and innovator in the worldwide nature journaling movement. He is a scientist, educator, and author who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals. Trained as a wildlife biologist, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/22 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS...
#21 Flat Earth Movement with Daniel J. Clark
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBFilmmaker Daniel J. Clark chats with me about the making of the Behind the Curve documentary. It takes a look into the world of those who believe the Earth is flat. Daniel has worked in film as a director, editor, cinematographer, sound designer, and more. His independent television pilot for the show “Cowards” earned him the Best Comedy Pilot award at the New York Television Festival in 2014. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/21 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Delt...
#20 Treasures from Space with Geoff Notkin part 2
August 07, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMeteorite hunter extraordinaire, Geoff Notkin, joins us in Part 2 of this two-part episode to share about his adventures in chasing meteorites. We talk about things you need to know before hunting for your own meteorites and visit the topic of the Chelyabinsk Meteorite that struck Russia in 2013. Check out the Night Sky Tourist Facebook page for a special giveaway of Geoff’s award-winning book, How to Find Treasure from Space: The Expert Guide to Meteorite Hunting and Identification. Visit ...
#19 Chasing Meteorites with Geoff Notkin part 1
July 24, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBMeteorite hunter extraordinaire, Geoff Notkin, joins us in part one of this two-part episode to share about his adventures in chasing meteorites. He also shares tips for hunting meteorites on your own. Check out the Night Sky Tourist Facebook page for a special giveaway of Geoff’s award-winning book, “How to Find Treasure from Space: The Expert Guide to Meteorite Hunting and Identification”. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/19 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Aero...
#18 Create a Backyard Stargazing Oasis with Mark Derksen
July 10, 2021 16:53 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWe chat with Mark Derksen, my husband, about creating a stargazing oasis in your own backyard. Mark is a Dark Sky Lighting expert and he gives some great tips on how to choose the right kind of lighting for your stargazing space to provide safety while also protecting your ability to see the stars. I also share some other suggestions for adding fun elements to enhance your entire stargazing experience. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/18 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPI...
#17 Cliff Dwellings & the Night Sky at Tonto National Monument
June 26, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWe visit Tonto National Monument where the cliff-dwelling Salado people thrived in the desert and enjoyed an exceptional connection with the night sky. Learn how they used the Milky Way to navigate at night. Today the monument is a certified International Dark Sky Park. Find out what they mean by “half the park is after dark”. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/17 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Tonto National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm Night Sky T...
#16 Stonehenge at Summer Solstice with Josh Dury
June 12, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBOur Summer Solstice Special will take you to Stonehenge where our guest Josh Dury tells about the special connection between Stonehenge and the first day of summer. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/16 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Take a virtual visit to Stonehenge on the Summer Solstice at: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/solstice/ Josh Dury: https://www.joshduryphoto-media.com “Venus: The Planet with Two Names”: https:...
#15 Behind-the-Scenes of Night Sky Tourist with Vicky Derksen
May 29, 2021 16:43 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBHear the behind-the-scenes story of what led to the creation of Night Sky Tourist. I share about experiences under the night sky from my own childhood, my experience in teaching naked eye astronomy to high school students...and their parents...and how I got involved in dark sky preservation efforts. I also give a sneak peek into the future of Night Sky Tourist. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/15 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE “The City Dark” documentary by Ian C...
#14 Art in the Night Sky with Syahirah Nazarudin
May 15, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBWe travel to Malaysia to chat with Syahirah Nazarudin, a school teacher, dark sky advocate, and space artist. We discuss the emotional aspect of stargazing and how the arts can connect us the the night sky in a unique way. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/14 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Check out Syahirah’s work and follow her on the following sites: BLOG: https://syahirahstargazer.blogspot.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFK0ZV5rT2JTuNk6BmM8Kw ...
#13 The Changing Night Sky with Josh Dury
May 01, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJosh Dury chats with us from Bristol, England about how the night sky is changing and shares some great astrotourism tips for anyone who is interested in planning a trip to the UK. He uses his skills as a photographer, filmmaker, conservationist, and speaker to help people understand the impact of light pollution while giving them a glimpse at the wonder and majesty of the night sky. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/13 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Josh Dury: htt...
#12 Dark Skies of Switzerland with Lukas Schuler
April 17, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBLukas Schuler is the President of Dark Sky Switzerland and an Advocate with the International Dark Sky Association. Lukas joins me to talk about dark sky preservation efforts in his home country and we talk about great places you can visit if you want to experience a starry night in this beautiful area of Europe. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/12 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Night Sky Tourist: Episode 1 with Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador https://nig...
#11 International Dark Sky Week with Bettymaya Foott
April 03, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBBettymaya Foott from the International Dark Sky Association joins us to talk about the upcoming International Dark Sky Week on April 5-12, 2021. Bettymaya shares about growing up under the pristine dark skies of Moab, Utah and how she learned about light pollution for the first time. She also gives some great tips for anyone who wants something really easy to do to help protect the night skies, beginning in their own backyard. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/11 for more information about this epi...
#10 Spring Equinox Special
March 20, 2021 08:05 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBOur Spring Equinox Special brings to you 8 great spring celebrations and traditions from around the world, both ancient and modern. While each culture has its unique rituals and ways of viewing the Spring Equinox, there are often similarities between them, too. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/10 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE “Losing the Dark” mini-documentary: https://www.darksky.org/our-work/grassroots-advocacy/resources/losing-the-dark/ International Dark Sky...
#9 Mayan Archaeoastronomy & the Apocalypse with Dr. Anthony Aveni
March 06, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOur amazing guest, Dr. Anthony Aveni, talks with us about Mayan archaeoastronomy, a field of study that he founded and teaches about as a university professor. We also discuss Mayan timekeeping and their apocalyptic worldview. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/9 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://www.anthonyfaveni.com “Star Stories: Constellations and People”: https://www.anthonyfaveni.com/books Star Talk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Dr...
#8 Equity in Nature with Dudley Edmondson
February 20, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBMeet Dudley Edmondson, a nature advocate, author, photographer, and public speaker. We discuss the importance for getting kids outdoors and the impact that time in nature can have in their lives. We also tackle the subject of inequity of access to nature for urban youth and children of color. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/8 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Dudley Edomondson: https://dudleyedmondson.com NASA’s Mars Rover “Perseverance”: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars...
#7 Flagstaff, Arizona: International Dark Sky Community
February 06, 2021 22:41 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOn this episode, we take a trip to Flagstaff, Arizona, the world’s first International Dark Sky Community. It is home of Lowell Observatory where Pluto was discovered in 1930. This is our introduction to AstroTourism. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/7 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Flagstaff Dark Sky Coalition: http://www.flagstaffdarkskies.org Lowell Observatory: https://lowell.edu International Dark Sky Association: https://www.darksky.org New Horizons Space...
#6 Cosmic Calendars with Julie Wilder
January 23, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOur guest in this episode is Julie Wilder, founder and owner of Spiral Spectrum. Julie creates unique cosmic calendars unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. She has combined her intense interest of the night sky with her incredible artistic talent to produce a calendar of the night sky for all 365 days. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/6 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Spiral Spectrum: https://spiralspectrum.com “January New Moon in 2021”: https://nightskytouri...
#5 Cultural Astronomy with Luke Edens
January 09, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBOur guest in this episode is Luke Edens, the Vice President of the Phoenix Chapter of the International Dark Sky Association. He is also involved in a group called Southwest Cultural Astronomy and he joins us to discuss the topic of cultural astronomy. What is it? Where can you find it? Luke is also an Emergency Room nurse, so we say THANK YOU for working on the front lines during this pandemic. We are kicking off our “Year of the Moon” in this episode during our night sky tour. For more ...
#4 Wildlife & Light Pollution with Amy Burnett
December 26, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBOur guest in this episode is Ranger Amy Burnett, a wildlife expert with the Arizona Game and Fish. She is well-loved in her community for rescuing injured and sick wild animals from people’s yards, for her lively presentations that include live animals, and for her appearances on morning news shows around Phoenix, Arizona. In this episode, we tackle issues related to the impact of light pollution on wildlife and discuss easy things anyone can do to reduce light pollution on their own proper...
#3 Winter Solstice Special
December 12, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this special Winter Solstice episode, members of the Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association in Arizona share ancient cultural tales of this significant seasonal observance. They will take you on a journey around the world to times long ago up to the present day. Click here for more information about this episode: https://nightskytourist.com/3/ LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: http://fhdarksky.com “The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World for t...
#2 Marsha Diane Arnold: Lights Out!
November 28, 2020 18:14 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBGUEST INFO Marsha Diane Arnold is an award-winning children’s book author of more than 20 books. Her most recent book, “Lights Out”, introduces the concept of light pollution to young readers in a gentle and beautiful way through a picture book. Marsha shares her experiences with the night sky and what spared the idea for writing this book. Learn more at https://nightskytourist.com/2/ LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Marsha’s website: https://marshadianearnold.com “The City Dark” documentary: htt...
#2- Marsha Diane Arnold: Lights Out!
November 28, 2020 18:14 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBGUEST INFO Marsha Diane Arnold is an award-winning children’s book author of more than 20 books. Her most recent book, “Lights Out”, introduces the concept of light pollution to young readers in a gentle and beautiful way through a picture book. Marsha shares her experiences with the night sky and what spared the idea for writing this book. Learn more at https://nightskytourist.com/2/ LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Marsha’s website: https://marshadianearnold.com “The City Dark” documentary: htt...
#1 Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador
November 15, 2020 01:06 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBTed Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, shares how he got involved with astronomy and dark sky preservation and encourages young people to chase after the stars, whether in their backyard or as a career. Ted will be featured in our Q&A segments in future episodes and I wanted everyone to get to know him right from the beginning. SHOW NOTES: Here are some things that were mentioned in this episode of Night Sky Tourist: NightSkyTourist.com : Sign up for the Night Sky Tourist newsletter ...
Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador
November 15, 2020 01:06 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBTed Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, shares how he got involved with astronomy and dark sky preservation and encourages young people to chase after the stars, whether in their backyard or as a career. Ted will be featured in our Q&A segments in future episodes and I wanted everyone to get to know him right from the beginning. SHOW NOTES: Here are some things that were mentioned in this episode of Night Sky Tourist: NightSkyTourist.com : Sign up for the Night Sky Tourist newsletter ...