Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We talked with author Craig Childs about his journey from Las Vegas into the desert to find the darkest sky. We’re currently reading his book about the experience, “The Wild Dark,” in SciFri’s Book Club and it’s not too late to join!

Catch the full segment and more science stories today from 2–4pm ET on your local public radio station. Or listen the convo now on our podcast!