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Keynote speakers for Fountain Hills Dark Sky fest announced

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The two keynote speakers will focus on how light pollution affects wildlife during the 2027 Dark Sky Festival.

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The Dark Sky Festival announced Dr. Rodrigo Medellin, often called the “Batman of Mexico,” and Dean Regas will be the keynote speakers.

The 2027 Dark Sky Festival will be March 20, 2027, and will follow the grand opening of the International Dark Sky Discovery Center. The speakers will focus on topics relating to light pollution on animal species as well as astronomy, according to a release.

Dr. Medellin is a senior professor of ecology at the Institute of Ecology, University of Mexico.

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