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Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

Satellites, Starlink, and Space Junk with Aurelian Balan – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 7/11/24 – 8pm – 9pm - Remember gazing at the Milky Way and wishing on a shooting star? You might be wishing on a SpaceX Starlink satellite instead! The number of satellites orbiting Earth is skyrocketing, driven by ambitious projects […]

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

See The Northern Lights! Make Your Dream A Reality – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 7/15/24 – 7pm - Seeing the northern lights is a top bucket list item across the world. While the aurora is always present somewhere across the planet, knowing when and where to find the mysterious lights is challenging. A […]

Totality! Solar Eclipse 2024 w/Kevin Dehne

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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/

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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

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 […]

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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/

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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 […]

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

James Webb Space Telescope Mission Update – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 8/21/24 – 8:30pm – 9:30pm - James Webb Space Telescope has been fully operational for over a year now. Launched on Christmas Day, 2021, it is the first of the next generation of space telescopes. This presentation by NOMAC at the Waterfront […]

Headlands International Dark Sky Park Program Series

Headlands International Dark Sky Park

Stellar Evolution in Depth – Headlands International Dark Sky Park – 9/4/24 – 7pm – 8pm - Join us and NASA JPL Ambassador, Mick Groszko, at the Headlands Waterfront Event Center for an in depth look at the process by which stars change over time. https://www.facebook.com/events/1855280821568498/