Winslow Homolovi Observatory Star Party and Guest Speaker Dr. Danielle Adams is a cultural astronomer who serves as the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Lowell Observatory
Dr. Danielle Adams is a cultural astronomer who serves as the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Lowell Observatory where she leads the teams responsible for strategic marketing, science communications, and visitor experience. She studies the development and transformations of indigenous Arabian astronomy through pre-Islamic poetry and Arabic historical literature. She is active in informal astronomy education, speaking to various groups about Arabian cultural astronomy and the heritage of the many Arabic star names that astronomers still use today, and she uses the inspiration of pristine desert skies to advocate for the modern-day preservation of dark skies. After program in the museum, The Winslow Homolovi Observatory’s MooreTelescope for night time viewing. Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club will be presenting the night sky.