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Why Do We Have Meteor Showers? w/NOMAC

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 8:30 PM Why Do We Have Meteor Showers? Rod Cortright, NASA/JPL Ambassador, will discuss the origins of meteor showers and why they occur on a regular basis throughout the year.

How Cold is Outer Space? w/Kevin Dehne

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 AT 8 PM How Cold is Outer Space? With Kevin Dehne This will be a very active presentation using liquid nitrogen to demonstrate how cold outer space is. The presentation will include a basic description of how the Sun's distance affects the temperatures of each planet and the impact this has […]

Basics of Astrophotography w/Robert Parish

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 8 PM Basics of Astrophotography with Robert Parrish Do you like photographing the beauty of Michigan? Extend your photography skills into the night by learning the basics of wide-field astrophotography. By learning some basic skills you will discover that the beauty of Mother Nature does not have to end with […]

Headlands Light’s Out Challenge

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 10 PM Headlands' Lights Out Challenge Once again, Emmet County’s International Dark Sky Park at the Headlands challenges the communities around Northern Michigan to a friendly competition to see who can achieve greatest darkness as we get closer to the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower! We're challenging the local […]

Explorations to Mars w/NOMAC

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023 AT 8:30 PM Explorations to Mars This presentation will begin with the history of the red planet, from when it formed in the early solar system, to its current condition. We will discuss the past and current missions to Mars and what we have learned from these missions. How we are […]

Juno – Mission to Jupiter w/NOMAC

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 AT 8:30 PM Juno - Mission to Jupiter The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet's dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the origins of our solar system. The mission is now focusing […]