Students at Northport Public School will have the opportunity to participate in an engaging night sky program on April 23 during International Dark Sky week.
Northport kids in grades 3-12, as well as other county schools, will participate and engage in the Sharing Star Stories program presented by the education team at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Kids will have the chance to visit the program’s mobile planetarium on campus and will learn about astronomy-related topics like practical uses of the night sky including navigation and time, western and indigenous constellations, and the impacts of light pollution. The education team typically sets up its mobile planetarium in a gym or similar high-ceiling venue as the dome is 12 feet tall and about 16 feet wide. Like other park programs, the Sharing Star Stories dome visits are offered free of charge.
The event is held during International Dark Sky Week, which is an annual event occurring this year from April 21-28 that not only celebrates the night sky, but also draws attention to light pollution and simple solutions to mitigate the issue.
