Mars and the Mojave Festival
Dr. Tyler Nordgren is a professor at the University of Redlands. Earning his PhD in astronomy at Cornell University, Dr. Nordgren has used modern observatories around the world as part of his research. Over the last two decades he has seen the steady spread of urban lighting that shines up into the sky to blot out the view of distant stars. Since 2005, he has worked in National Parks to promote astronomy education, where the public still has a chance to see a natural nocturnal landscape. In 2004 Dr. Nordgren was part of a small group of artists and astronomers that designed a small sundial for NASA's Mars Rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity. His book Stars Above, Earth Below: A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks was published in 2010 as a way to spread the message of the importance of protecting the naturally dark night sky.
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