April 22-30, join in local events honoring Utah’s phenomenal night skies.
Dark Skies
Experience the universe for Dark Sky Week
6 dark sky parks near campus
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week at these parks located an hour or less from the U’s campus.
Comet NEOWISE lit up skies and social media
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
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.
Keck Foundation awards $250,000 to fund the transdisciplinary program.