Observatory Park is an Ohio park with planetarium shows and telescopes, just 45 miles (73 km) northeast of Cleveland, Ohio. It’s an accredited dark sky park, believed to “provide an exciting link to the history of astronomy in Ohio while creating resources for the future” by the International Dark Sky Association. The observatory also offers educational walking trails on space and weather, as well as life-sized cornerstones of the Great Pyramid of Giza, earthern mounds, henge stones and, via a woodland trail, access to the Nassau Astronomical Station – even nearby camping is available through the Geauga Park District. For more information, please visit online or call 440-286-9516.
Deborah Byrd
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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.