Ever wondered what it’s like to stargaze at Mt. Charleston?

This summer, I was honored to be the guest speaker for the Las Vegas Astronomical Society’s stargazing event at the Spring Mountain Visitor Gateway at Mount Charleston. As a Las Vegas local, I fondly remember going to Mt. Charleston as a child for Girl Scout sleep-away camp, so I eagerly embraced the opportunity to discuss gravitational waves with other local families. Adding to the full-circle nature of the moment, the local news station, 8NewsNow—whose broadcasts I often watched after CBS kids’ shows—published an article about the event: Ever wondered what it’s like to stargaze at Mt. Charleston?