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The State We're In

To the Stars

Episode 268 | 24m 42s

Belmont HS Astronomy teacher David McDonald discusses the 250 Light Years of America project.

Belmont High School Astronomy teacher David McDonald discusses the 250 Light Years of America project from his show “The Sky This Month” along with some of his own interests within astronomy. See David McDonald’s YouTube channel about astronomy as well as his episode on stars 250 light years away at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKwiRqKeu5s.

06/05/2026

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The State We're In

To the Stars

Episode 268 | 24m 42s

Belmont High School Astronomy teacher David McDonald discusses the 250 Light Years of America project from his show “The Sky This Month” along with some of his own interests within astronomy. See David McDonald’s YouTube channel about astronomy as well as his episode on stars 250 light years away at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKwiRqKeu5s.

06/05/2026

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