BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. Get your telescopes and model rockets ready. <\/p>\n
Badlands National Park has announced that it is holding its first-ever Astronomy Festival next month. <\/p>\n
The Aug. 17-19 event will include hands-on activities and workshops, including model rocket building and launching, photography and night observations. <\/p>\n
Guest speakers include NASA Astronaut Story Musgrave, Dakota Lapse photography Randy Halverson whose time-lapse videos of South Dakota's night sky have gained national attention and nuclear physicist Peggy Norris. <\/p>\n
All events will be in the area around the Ben Reifel Visitor Center. <\/p>\n
For more information, visit http:\/\/www.badlandsastrofest.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Read more: <\/p>\n Badlands National Park plans astronomy festival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. Get your telescopes and model rockets ready. Badlands National Park has announced that it is holding its first-ever Astronomy Festival next month Continue reading