Get up close with the night sky through a telescope at Death Valley's Dark Sky Festival.
NPS/Patrick Taylor
Explore Death Valley's famous dark skies through ranger talks, telescope viewings and trivia events. Learn about the cosmos and see distant galaxies, planets and stars.
Friday
Furnace Creek Star Party *CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WINDS* An alternative indoor program will be held in the Furnace Creek Auditorium at 9 pm: "Everything you Wanted to Know About Space Exploration but Were Afraid to Ask" with Dr. Varoujan Gorjian
Las Vegas Astronomical Society, NPS
Explore the night sky through telescopes directed at different planets, stars and more!
Ranger guided constellation tours on the half hour (7:30 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:30 PM) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Furnace Creek Airport
Caltech Presents: Astronomy on Tap
Join Caltech Scientists for two 20-minute public astronomy talks and space-themed pub trivia over food and drinks at the Badwater Saloon! All ages welcome.
Talk #1 The Mystery of Cosmic Rays - Kathryn Plant (JPL)
Talk #2 The Starry Tapestry: Myths and Legends of the Night Sky - Kaustav Das (Caltech) 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Badwater Saloon, Stovepipe Wells
Saturday
*CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WINDS* An alternative indoor program will be held in the Furnace Creek Auditorium from 9:00-9:30pm: "Ubehebe Crater as an Analog for Other Worlds" with Dr. Rosalba Bonaccorsi
Las Vegas Astronomical Society, NPS
Explore the night sky through telescopes directed at different planets, stars and more!
Ranger guided constellation tours on the half hour (7:30 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:30 PM) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Furnace Creek Airport
Caltech Presents: Astronomy on Tap
Join Caltech Scientists for two 20-minute public astronomy talks and space-themed pub trivia over food and drinks at the Wildrose Tavern! All ages welcome.
Talk #1 How Supermassiv Black Holes Share Their Host Galaxies - Joanna Piotrowska-Karpov (Caltech)
Talk #2 (Star)dust to Dust: The Formation, Observation, and Impact of Space Dust - Sam Rose (Caltech) 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Wildrose Tavern, Furnace Creek
Sunday
NPS
Explore the incredible night sky with a ranger! Bring a red flashlight to protect night vision. Optional items: binoculars and chair. 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Harmony Borax Works
