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FALL SERIES: Women in Scientific Exploration Europa Clipper: Mission to Jupiter’s Ocean Moon Tricia L. Ray, NASA/JPL, ret. November 14, 2026 5:30 – 7:30 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA Reservations required; $25 per car REGISTER HERE The Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched by NASA in October 2024,…

A lecture series curated by Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL, ret: COSMIC CONNECTIONS with NASA Scientists beneath the Desert Sky Binaries Across The Universe Dr. Catherine A. Clark, NASA/Caltec/IPAC October 3, 2026 7:30 – 9:30 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA Reservations required; $25 per car REGISTER HERE…

FALL SERIES: Women in Scientific Exploration Venus as a Potentially Habitable Planet Professor Sara Seager September 12, 2026 7:30 – 9:30 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA Reservations required; $25 per car REGISTER HERE Scientists have been speculating on Venus as a habitable world for over half…

Third in a lecture series curated by Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL, ret: COSMIC CONNECTIONS with NASA Scientists beneath the Desert Sky Stars of the Zodiac: Science and Sky Lore Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL ret. June 6, 2026 8:30 – 10:30 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA Reservations…

Third in a lecture series curated by Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL, ret: COSMIC CONNECTIONS with NASA Scientists beneath the Desert Sky Meet & Greet: Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL ret. 5:00 – 6:00 pm 29 Palms Inn 73950 Inn Ave., Twentynine Palms, CA Reservations suggested to reserve your seat REGISTER HERE Don’t forget to REGISTER for…

By Desert General May 30, 2026 7:30 – 9:30 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA Make a reservation to reserve your spot. No fees charged! REGISTER HERE A Full Moon Literary Gathering in the Mojave Desert Join us for a special evening of literature, poetry, art, and…

Second in a lecture series curated by Dr. Gary Blackwood, NASA/JPL, ret: COSMIC CONNECTIONS with NASA Scientists beneath the Desert Sky Extreme Exoplanets: A Tour of ‘Strange New Worlds’ Orbiting Other Stars Dr. Eric Mamajek, NASA/JPL May 9, 2026 8:00 – 10:00 pm Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms,…