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In the early days of the U.S. space program, President John Kennedy proclaimed, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not…
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If you have attended an astronomy event in the summer, you probably observed Messier objects, such as the Swan Nebula (Messier 17) or the Great Hercules…
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At Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we are lucky to have dedicated local astronomers, powerful telescopes, and pristinely dark skies. A…
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “festival” as “a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something.” In Colorado we love our…
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The New Year is well upon us. This is always a good time to reflect on the year gone by and look to the new adventure that is about to begin. By now…
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SPMA General Manager retiresDelta County releases $49M plan to boost economy Grand Junction gives $43K to homeless shelterA word with Republican Sen. Bill…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has long been known for some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. The…
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The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is now an International Dark Sky Park. "Being an international dark skies park means the Black Canyon has…
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Mesa County DA investigation clears Grand Junction officialsBlack Canyon receives international dark sky designationHickenlooper appoints replacement for…
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The summer night sky elicits an extra sparkle of excitement when we see the silvery, arcing band of the Milky Way, a beautiful cross-cut view of our home…