2026 Astronomy presentations & night sky observing are on the 2nd Saturday of each month (April - November). The only Arizona State Park with a permanent observatory.

September 12, 2026 Guest Speaker: David Mayer. "How to Land a Rover on Mars" David Mayer is a Geographer at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center where he specializes in creating and analyzing topographic maps of planets and moons throughout our solar system. He also leads the planetary geodesy project team in Astrogeology and helps maintain the digital archive of images collected by NASA spacecraft from 1966 to the present. David earned a master's degree in Earth and planetary geology from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009 and a master's degree in geography from Clark University in 2013.

Save the Date: September 19, 2026  You're invited! Observe the Moon with NASA.  Each year, observers around the world come together to celebrate Earth's Moon through direct observations, hands-on activities, lunar-themed music, artwork, readings, and more.
Join in from wherever you are: Attend or host a virtual or in-person event, or observe the Moon from home.  Sign up here for this great annual event. 

https://science.nasa.gov/moon/observe-the-moon-night/

Hours

• Summer hrs. 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. MST April, May, June, July August

• Winter hrs. 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MST September, October, November

• The first hour is a presentation in the park visitor center

• The remaining 90 minutes will be observations through the Moore 14" SCT telescope