Mackinaw City Event

Space, Rocks and Ice: Connecting Astronomy, Antarctica and Northern Michigan with Jamey Stutz – July 17th  at 8pm– Headlands International Dark Sky Park Waterfront Event Center In this talk, Polar geologist Jamey Stutz will draw connections between the glacial landscape of Northern Michigan and the massive Antarctic Ice Sheet and show how the world’s largest […]

Introduction to Astrophotography – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 7/24/24 – 8:30pm – 9:30pm - Learn the basics of Astrophotography with an introductory session lead by NASA/JPL Ambassadors, Rod Cortright and Mick Groszko. https://www.facebook.com/events/703057238317300/

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 600 W. Central Ave. Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Mysteries of the Southern Skies with Norbert Vance – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 7/31/24 – 8pm – 9pm - Peoples of the southern hemisphere see the Southern Cross, the Sun's nearest neighboring star, Alpha Centauri, the supposed destination of the 60's fictional Robinson family in "Lost in Space" and grandeur that is the […]

Headlands Light’s Out Challenge –Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 8/4/24 – 10pm – 11pm - Once again, Emmet County’s Headlands International Dark Sky Park challenges the communities around Northern Michigan to turn off their lights so that we can try to get the darkest sky ever recorded at the Headlands. This challenge will take […]

Why Do We Have Meteor Showers? – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 8/7/24 – 8:30pm – 9:30pm - Rod Cortright, NASA/JPL Ambassador, will discuss the origins of meteor showers and why they occur on a regular basis throughout the year. Entry is free! https://www.facebook.com/events/1567481310672027/

How Cold is Outer Space? With Kevin Dehne – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 8/14/24 – 8pm – 9pm - Join us at the Headlands Waterfront Event Center for 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 […]