The Hunza Valley is valley situated within the Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan mountain range, about 124 miles (200 km) east of Pakistan’s Gilgit River. Please note that while there are no designated stargazing areas, the valley is accessible by locals and tourists year-round, and also provides ample opportunity for hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and more, as well as camping opportunities for visitors who connect with a local concierge or nearby resort. One EarthSky reader calls this area “an epitome of beauty, serenity and wilderness … one of the best places to view Milky Way and millions of stars is Hunza in the Himalayas.” The area is free from pollution both light and smoke. For more information, please reference your preferred travel website online.
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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.