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The Grand Canyon is one of the best
places to do observing - anywhere - because
of the altitude and because of the dark skies.
We have some of the best skies in
the nation here at the Grand Canyon.
If they've never seen the Milky Way that
certainly will be impressive.
it's going to just pop out at you. Most people
think it's clouds. They don't believe that it's
just billions of stars up there.
Sometimes we can get Venus if the moon's up.
We could show them the moon as well
and then, or by the canyon of course.
We'll peer down into the canyons.
The most distant objects we look at are the
galaxies. Some of them even show the
spiral structure such as the Whirlpool Galaxy.
it's one thing just reading the book
but when you can point up and
show them the countless things you have here.
The skies are fantastic. This is a
great place to do outreach because
you're reaching people from all over the world.
it's so much fun to see the people
from all over the world. Get stories from
all of them, about where they live,
what they can see, what they can't see.
I travel all over the world as part of
my job, and when I'm in a foreign country,
I get to appreciate their hospitality,
and I get to reciprocate, here.
Get to show them what the United States is
all about - in addition to the Grand Canyon.