NASA's Curious Universe
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The night sky isn’t just for experts, it belongs to all of us! And we here at NASA love to encourage people to go out and take a look. Amateur astronomer Kevin Hartnett, Hubble Social Media Lead Elizabeth Tammi, and the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt take us on a tour of the s
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01The National Anthem The National Anthem The National Anthem The National Anthem The National Anthem Down a windy gravel road, off the beaten path, less than 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C., and a stone's throw from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, you might just find yourself in a field full of stars.
02Nestled between softball fields and hiking trails, the city of Greenbelt, Maryland, has built their very own observatory.
03A few times a month, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt hosts gatherings, where attendees can learn about our universe.
04A couple of weeks ago, our producer Christina Dana attended one of these star parties.
05It was a cold and cloudy night, but still dozens of people turned out for the chance to see something amazing.
06A traveling comet, a beautiful constellation, or even a neighboring galaxy millions of light years away.
07As soon as the clouds began to clear, the onlookers, kids and adults alike, were given a tour of the night sky.
08Oh, we're finally able to see some stars.
09There's one there and there.
10Those are probably Orion.
11That's probably Rigel and Betelgeuse.
12I think that up there is Mars.
13The one straight up.
14The observatory itself is a domed structure about the size of a shed.
15Up a small flight of stairs to the viewing deck, you can watch the powerful telescope zero in on targets across the universe.
16Everyone can stay away from the dome for just a second.
17Who's the bounce?
18Whoa!
19We're in a whole room.
20This is the telescope.
21Star parties aren't unique to this area.
22There are events like this one organized by astronomy enthusiasts around the world.
23This is Astronomical Society of Greenbelt member Kevin Wilson.
24We can have anywhere.
25I mean, you can see we're on a night where there's clouds and we've got, what, 20 people out there.
26We can have as many as 40 to 50.
27On a clear night, we'll have people who come and set up their telescopes also.
28And so people will be showing up there.
29I've got my binoculars in the car, so I can be showing up there.
30I'm your host, Patti Boyd.
31And on this episode of Curious Universe, we want to take a trip to the stars from your own backyard.
32And encourage you to look up at night with your own tools, with the local astronomy association, or with pictures captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, to see everything the universe has to show us.
33So I'm Kevin Hartnett.
34I'm a retired emeritus from NASA.
35And I'm a very avid amateur astronomer, sky watcher.
36Kevin is one of NASA's enthusiastic amateur astronomers, and worked on the Hubble mission as well as others before he retired from the agency.
37Not only is he an active stargazer, but also an accomplished astrophotographer, and part of an amateur organization contributing to the study of asteroids, all from his home astronomy setup.
38He may have more time for his hobby now that he's retired, but Kevin's interest in the stars has been with him for quite some time.
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