94 episodes
Night Sky Tourist Vicky Derksen
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 15 Ratings
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Discover the wonder of the night sky from your own backyard, travel to a dark sky location, and listen to the star stories of other cultures and civilizations. Night Sky Tourist helps the entire family connect with nature by engaging with the stars, moon, and planets.
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94- Magic in a Hidden Bag of Stars: The Beehive Cluster
This episode is a continuation of Episode 93 where I interviewed Linda Åkeson McGurk about her book The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day. Here, I take you on a star tour by telling you a story of how I discovered something new in the night sky while taking time to experience the transition of twilight.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 94:
Episode 93- Scandinavia’s Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://nightskytourist.com/93/
Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/
Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/
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93- Scandinavia's Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk
Linda Åkeson McGurk is the author of two books: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids and The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day.
Linda is a Swedish American writer who passionately advocates for the Nordic outdoor tradition called friluftsliv. She’s written two books, which I already mentioned, and runs the blog “Rain or Shine Momma” where she shares tips and inspiration for outdoor play everyday, regardless of the weather. And I don’t think these tips are for kids alone. They’re also for the forgotten child inside of all of us who still need free time outside every week.
Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and more.
Visit NightSkyTourist.com/93 for more information about this episode.
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 93:
Rain or Shine Momma: https://rainorshinemamma.com/
Rain or Shine Momma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainorshinemamma/
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92- Fountain Hills, Arizona: International Dark Sky Community
In this episode, I invite you to the place where I live in Fountain Hills, Arizona. I’ve invited five guests to help me show you around our International Dark Sky Community.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 92:
Town of Fountain Hills: https://fountainhillsaz.gov/
Smithsonian’s “Lights Out” exhibit: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out
DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/
International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/events/festival/
Star Dudes: https://nightskytourist.com/stardudes/
Adero Scottsdale Resort: https://www.aderoscottsdale.com/
Experience Fountain Hills: https://www.experiencefountainhills.org/
Desert Vibe: https://desertvibe.com/
Fountain Hills Conservacy of Fountain Hills: https://www.scfh.org/
Episode 90- Jo Marchant: https://nightskytourist.com/90/
Episode 74- Andrew Farnsworth: https://nightskytourist.com/74/
Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/
Episode 54- Marsha Diane Arnold: https://nightskytourist.com/54/
Episode 91- Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/91/
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91- Q&A with Ted Blank, NASA Solar System Ambassador
Ted Blank, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, chats with me about some astronomy questions rolling around in my head. I ask him some fun stuff about the Sun, our Moon, Mars, and two of Jupiter’s moons that have some crazy features.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 91:
Spring Equinox Sunrise Hike: https://nightskytourist.com/event/spring-equinox-hike/
Night Sky Tourist episode 1- NASA Solar System Ambassador, Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/1-2/
Night Sky Tourist episode 25: Buying a Telescope with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/25/
Night Sky Tourist episode 49- How to View Jupiter & Saturn this Fall with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/49/
Night Sky Tourist episode 71- What the Devil are Occultations with Ted Blank: https://nightskytourist.com/71/
Solar System Ambassadors: https://science.nasa.gov/engage/solar-system-ambassadors/
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90- Human Cosmos: Civilization & the Stars with Jo Marchant
Jo Marchant is the author of Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars, a spectacular book about humanity’s relationship with the night sky for thousands of years. Her writing explores the nature of humanity and our universe, from the mind-body connection to the mysteries of past civilizations and the awesome power of the night sky.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 90:
Jo Marchant: https://jomarchant.com/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/
Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold, Lights Out: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/
Episode 54- Extraordinary Night-Sky Themed Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/54/
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89- Taurus, the Bull of Heaven
Taurus is straight up overhead in February, and it’s full of fun little surprises. There are also some great cultural star stories related to it that I share in this episode. Get ready for some fun stargazing and storytelling.
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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 89:
“7 Tips for Stargazing with Grandparents”, a Night Sky Tourist blog article: https://nightskytourist.com/stargazing-with-grandparents/
Episode 87- Meet the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters: https://nightskytourist.com/87/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Festival: https://fhdarksky.com/
Episode 2- Marsha Diane Arnold, Lights Out: https://nightskytourist.com/2-2/
Episode 54- Extraordinary Night-Sky Themed Books for Children: https://nightskytourist.com/54/
Star Stories: Constellation Tales from around the World by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Andy Wilx: Order from your local book seller
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast for dark-sky lovers!
I found Vicky’s podcast earlier this year (2022) and was ecstatic to hear someone have such enthusiasm and love for the night sky like I do. Her show is so well produced I would have thought she had been doing this for years. And her guests are such amazing people who do amazing things for dark-sky education and conservation, and they all have such unique backgrounds and talents that address this wonderful topic in various ways that anyone listening can relate to. Then the star tours at the end of the episodes are so great for new star gazers to help familiarize themselves with the night sky. I love the Night Sky Tourist podcast and I will continue to listen to it religiously. Thank you Vicky for all that you do for dark skies!
Star gazing made fun
If you know everything or nothing about the night sky, there’s something for everyone in these star gazing podcasts. Not only will you learn about the sky and why dark sky communities are so important, you also get to learn about cultures from our past and how they interacted with the sky. If you’re a star gazing enthusiast at all then you’ll want to find time for these informative episodes.
A podcast that provides the next level
Information about the night sky is readily available on the Internet. What the Night Sky Tourist uniquely provides is how the night sky has and can affect everything that we do. Things such as ancient ruins, animal behavior, and human behavior are closely connected to the night sky. Fascinating facts!