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 […]

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 […]

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/

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