Twice a year, scientists, environmentalists, and amateur astronomers gather deep in the Mojave Desert to look at the night sky. The so-called star parties are growing in popularity — nearly 100 people ventured out to the desert this past weekend.
Reporter Caitlin Esch made the trip to one of the darkest places in California to see what it's all about.
Mojave Desert star parties unite space lovers together under the stars
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Take Two for May 24, 2013
- Washington bridge collapse and the state of our aging infrastructure
- Why do we continue to rebuild in natural disaster-prone areas?
- Friday Flashback: Obama speech, drone use, and more
- Census data show Irvine among fastest-growing US cities
- 'Arrested Development': Why isn't Bluth's Banana Stand coming to Newport Beach?
- Mojave Desert star parties unite space lovers together under the stars
- Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay members
- LAPD will not pursue complaints about noise from low-flying police choppers
- Santa Cruz Island foxes back from the brink of extinction (Photos)
- 'Liberace Extravaganza!': The man behind the flashy costumes behind the candelabra (photos)
- Atheism makes headway with comments by Pope, Arizona lawmaker
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