For the cool astronomers and the nerdy researchers, tossing out big numbers becomes a way of life. The nearest planet outside our solar system, Proxima Centauri-b, is 4.2 light years away. Andromeda, which is supposed| Space Tourism Guide
It's kind of an understatement, but California is a really incredible place. It's a huge state – the third largest in the U.S. – and includes an incredible variety of natural wonders, from the Sierra Nevadas in the east through the flat Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and deserts in the south to southern Cascade volcanoes in the north. You can easily spend a whole lifetime in California without seeing it all. The same is true for stargazing in California: there's no sho...| Space Tourism Guide
Seeing a solar eclipse is one of the most impressive and rare space tourism experiences on Earth. After being treated to two great eclipses across North America in less than a decade, traveling to see an eclipse is an increasingly popular activity for those of us who love space here on Earth. I've done it in the past – and I plan to do it again (Egypt 2027, here I come!!!)...| Space Tourism Guide
It's fast approaching: one of the best nights of the year to see meteors, shooting stars, or whatever you call those stunning objects that streak across the night sky burning up as they enter earth's atmosphere. That's right: it's almost time for the peak of the 2023 Perseids meteor shower...| Space Tourism Guide
Mount Rainier National Park currently has three auto campgrounds. NPS Photo| www.nps.gov