Exploring Dark Skies with Neil deGrasse Tyson

As a two time Alaskan fisherman I can attest there is a place you can see the night sky in all its glory. 5 miles off the Aleutian islands, there is NO light pollution. You can't see your hand in front of your face. The nights where the water was calm and reflected the night sky are the nights I will always treasure. Spent some time growing up in Nye County, Nevada, too. Amargosa Valley is a GREAT place to see the Milky Way.

A thousand thanks for this, gentlemen. I am now 75 years old, I grew up in Argentina on farms in distant places. I clearly remember night skies in "El Arenal" 25°55'11.6" S 65°07'15.8"W, in 1953 (only 5, then) and later at my paternal grandfather's farm/ranch, 35°34'12.4"S 61°01'00.9"W through the 50s and 60s and later in Northern Patagonia around 41°06'32.6"S 71°26'14.1"W. Today some of these spots have turned into towns, back then they were far from any and everything and there were few places with public illumination. At my grandfather's we didn't have electricity. Now I live in CO and have been across the deserts and semi-deserts of the SW where many a clear night has delighted my family and me. We have camped on top of mountains in the Rockies to enjoy meteor showers among other celestial joys.

A crossover episode nobody expected but everyone wanted :)

I remember at the bottom of the Grand Canyon looking up and the canyon walls were lit by starlight...actually the Milky Way. No moon, just the sky spray painted with a thick white line of stars. It was breath taking.

Just found Star Talk maybe 2 weeks ago or so. I am now addicted to this. Literally can feel my knowledge base grow by just watching this so entertaining and well produced educational top tier discussions i am privileged enough to witness.

We had a brief power outage here recently, and its was stunning. I went out for a walk in the dark, and was immediately greeted by none other than Orion in all his glory. Caught myself an *_amazing_* time lapse photo of the constellation. When the street lights turned on shortly thereafter, Orion retreated to his bunker, like candlelight being snuffed out.

Came for Neil, stayed for Babak!

a Tool lyric comes to mind: "Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of its fleeting time here." ("Right in Two")

Ever since a month ago TikTok introduced me to Cherry Springs PA I've been dying to go. No binoculars. No telescope. I just wanna sit in my hammock and stare up for hours.

After Hurricane Ike came ashore in September of 2008, the Houston metro area was without power. A cool front blew through bringing in dry air. Our neighborhood had a block party where we emptied our refrigerators cooking everything we could on gas ranges , BBQ grills and camp stoves. As it got dark, we set up tables in the cul-de-sac at the end of the street to have a feast. After stuffing ourselves we leaned back in our lawn chairs and looked up. Wow, so many stars and the Milky Way. The first and last time that I have ever experienced that in Houston.