LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Loss of life Valley Darkish Sky Competition is scheduled Feb. 21-23 with astronomy applications every night time and academic displays throughout daytime hours.
The three-day listing of occasions ranges from the seek for life, an occasion for teenagers below 12 to construct a Mars lander, and provocative topics like “The Brightness of the Void.” The pageant brings consultants from many fields and invitations participation in a wide range of occasions.
“This event is a collaboration between Death Valley National Park, our non-profit partner Death Valley Natural History Association, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Ames Research Center, The Las Vegas Astronomical Society, SETI Institute and California Institute of Technology,” in keeping with the occasion’s web site: Darkish Sky 2025.
Occasions will run at areas throughout Loss of life Valley Nationwide Park, that includes websites like Ubehebe Crater, Badwater Basin and Zabriskie Level.
Keynote talks for the primary two nights of the pageant are:
FRIDAY: Ocean Worlds Previous and Current: The seek for life and fascinating chemistry in our cosmic yard
SATURDAY: To the Moon! Making ready for Artemis and Past
Go to the Darkish Sky 2025 web site for extra, together with strategies on what to deliver with you on the go to.