Join Hannah and Haley in a conversation with astronomer and ICL board member Matt Benjamin about Idaho’s unique and spectacular dark skies. We talk about light pollution and its impacts on human and ecological health, the history of the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve (North America’s first gold-tier dark sky international dark sky reserve) and how you can explore the wonders of the cosmos from the night sky in your own backyard.

Resources:

Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve: https://idahodarksky.org/

International Dark-Sky Association: https://www.darksky.org/

Best stargazing apps: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g26089673/best-stargazing-apps/

Calendar of astronomy events in 2020: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2020.html

Activities for kids: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/subject/astronomy-and-space-sciences/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/classroom-activities/en/