Red Lodge Dark Skies

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

Hero's STEAM Center 🚀 Curiosity starts here! 🔬✨

Support Hero's STEAM Center through the Fun Run for Charities and help spark a love of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in the next generation.

Your donation helps provide FREE after-school programs, exciting summer camps, and hands-on learning experiences—from coding and robotics to astronomy and animation. Every gift inspires young minds to create, explore, and discover! 🌟

Make a donation today at this link:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/23rdannualfunrun

08/20/2026

Coming up in September.

It has been a whole year since our first meeting in September 2025. We met a lot of new friends and learned so much about space.
Join us for our next meeting on September 2nd, 6p.m. at the Cody, Park County Libraries Grizzly Room, Mike has another fabulous talk planned for us.
Thank you to all who have come to our meetings and help to grow this amazing community.

08/12/2026

Learning to use your camera? Does your phone have a dark skies mode that you want to try out?

Bighorn Canyon Rangers will be hosting a limited astro-photography workshop on September 12, 2026, from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm at Devil Canyon Overlook. We will explore the art of taking dark skies photos, how our eyes and cameras work in the dark, and what you can do with your images to help protect dark skies. All levels are welcome to attend.

This workshop will be limited to 15 participants, with a minimum of 5 by September 5. Registration is required to participate. After the event, participants may continue to work on photography skills on their own but may not camp except at designated camping sites.

To register, please call the Lovell, WY Visitor Center at 307-548-5406 or come by during regular hours.

NPS Photo.

08/03/2026

It's not every day that the library gets a call with an offer to present Lynn called and we accepted. It's going to be "out of this world" fun!
All ages are welcome.
Come and learn more about the moon, and explore the JPL telescope.
Please pass the word to others who may be interested. See you at the library.

07/26/2026

Red Lodge is known for its access to natural resources, but one community classroom is teaching high-tech ideas to everyone from elementary students to retirees. The Hero’s STEAM Center opened in 2019, and since that time, has been shaping lives and sparking interest in computing, robotics, biology, and stargazing, and it all started with a dream. Read all about it at the link below.

https://simplylocalbillings.com/steaming-along-in-red-lodge

07/11/2026

Cat's Paw Nebula above Mount Maurice from Whistler Observatory last night.

07/11/2026

07/04/2026

Some unexpected aurora last night at Whistler Observatory!

06/23/2026

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center, kicking off final prelaunch preparations!

Roman is targeting liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A no earlier than August 30, putting the mission eight months ahead of schedule! https://go.nasa.gov/4xIVh9Q