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Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the annual Night Sky Festival this weekend.

There will be opportunities for stargazing, constellation tours, Junior Ranger activities and programs led by veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones.

Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the annual Night Sky Festival, August 11-13, 2023. Featured speakers, including amateur astronomers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar System Ambassadors, and a veteran

"This is something you can return to," Fox said. "In the winter, its an excellent time to see the night sky, because its clearer."

There are going to be some "star parties" held across the National Park System in the coming weeks.

Star gazers from across the country are expected to make the trip to Shenandoah National Park’s Annual Night Sky Festival this year.

NASA astronauts present topics ranging from asteroid defense to the largest known impact crater in the U.S.

Opinion: Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will be the first woman to command a private mission to the International Space Station with Axiom Space.

Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will be the first woman to command a private mission to the International Space Station with Axiom Space.

Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will be the first woman to command a private mission to the International Space Station with Axiom Space.