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Boreal Stargazing Week Captivates 19,000+ Students and Families with Minnesota Night Skies

March 16, 2023 · Source: National Park Service

5 people gathered around a small fire on a frozen lake. The sky is dark, but two bright planets are visable low on the horizon. Jupiter is just below venus.
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On a Tuesday afternoon, students across the country gasped as a river of stars illuminated their classrooms. Students were transported to Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - two protected areas that are a part of the largest Dark Sky Region in the world.

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