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In the Moment

Remember to look up at South Dakota's night sky

On today's show...

Light pollution can negatively impact human health and natural ecosystems. Diane Knutson shares more.

She is a former member of the board of directors with the International Dark-Sky Association (1:00 to 11:16).

Bright city lights are also bad for stargazing. Hank Fridell from the Black Hills Astronomical Society talks about what you can still see in the South Dakota summer sky (11:16 to 31:49).

Learn about the BHAS's star parties this season.

Plus, Friends of SDPB's Ellie Davenport invites listeners stargazing in a quiet field outside of Sioux Falls. They share what they see when they look up at night (31:49 to 40:09).

In the Moment
Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.