Celebrate International Dark Sky Week at these parks located an hour or less from the U’s campus.
Dark Skies
6 dark sky parks near campus
April 1, 2021
Comet NEOWISE lit up skies and social media
July 23, 2020
Comet NEOWISE blazed across the skies of the northern hemisphere and won’t return for 6,800 years. If you missed it, never fear—the University of Utah community captured stunning photos of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event.
Spring into Continuum
April 22, 2019
The latest edition of Continuum is out, with great articles from a feature on medical students visiting remote schools promoting health as a career to how dark skies are an untapped natural resource.
First Dark Sky Studies minor in the U.S.
January 22, 2019
Keck Foundation awards $250,000 to fund the transdisciplinary program.