DARK SKY LAND Astro-Wilderness Corridor on Hwy 60, New Mexico. USA

DARK SKY LAND COMMUNITY - NETWORK

MAGDALENA

DATIL

The Cibola National Forest Service | Antoine Ribaut, Eye on the Universe Observatory. | MK RAY, Wilderness Photography - Blog - Conservation | The Mullers’ Observatory | Eagle Nest Lodge

PIETOWN . TOTW

OMEGA

Tim & Katie Havens Observatory

QUEMADO

<SOUTH WEST>

GILA NATIONAL FOREST

RESERVE

Cosmic Camp Ground Sanctuary | Dark Sky New Mexico Chapter.

SILVER CITY

Continental Divide Trail Coalition | The Murray Hotel

ANIMAS

Michael & Diana Hensley, DarkSky New Mexico Remote Observatory

The Dark Sky Land HWY 60 Astro-Wilderness Corridor is home to world class seeing.+ natural darkness, nocturnal creatures. Featuring a wide range of federal and privately owned astronomical observatories, astronomical Lyceum, as well as to important Wilderness Conservation Organizations, Natural Monuments, Reserves and pristine Forests.

High altitude ranges from 10.5 tO 6.7 feet above sea level. Transparent Bottle 1 Skies . Seeing - 1.2 - 1.4 arctic average, .8-1 arctic most nights . 250 - 275 + Clear Nights Annually

Minimal Atmospheric Turbulence . New Mexico’s Route 60 Astro-Wilderness corridor is a window to the universe, that offers a rare Naked Eye Experience of the Milky-way for generations to come. Get Involved.

Dry Climate and temperatures dropping as low as 15 in winter time + no light pollution, makes it one of the best star gazing and astrophotography regions in the world. The high desert landscape, once home to Native Cultures features a resilient biodiversity of nocturnal creatures, plants, soil, rock, magnificently present under the beauty of the starry nights.

INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY

Conceiving and producing projects and partnerships that connect people to the land, nature, cosmos and imagination, by applying innovative thinking to space science, the arts, wilderness, night ecology conservation.

Since 2023 we have produced a successful Traveling Exhibition Series titled ‘Cosmo - Time - Space,’ featuring national and regional artists, scientists and astrophotographers. It has drawn a large audience, sales and interest in the intersection of art and space science.

We are establishing a site-specific project for an arts and science retreat and self directed residency program in the context of a new model for sustainable minimalism, off-grid design lodging under the night skies of the Dark Sky Land astro-wilderness corridor (Hwy 60).

In 2025 we began a partnership with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition and began a two nights Star Gathering yearly Event, which included Astronomy related Talks, A community Dinner, Live Performance and Night Observations with local Astronomers.

We contributed to the Local economy bringing the community together and raising awareness of the importance of night ecology preservation for wilderness, biodiversity and the future generations.

RE-SET | RE-CONNECT | RE-THINK | RE-WILD

STAY TRUE . KEEP WILD . BE BOLD

“ Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, simulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” — Albert Einstein

TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERIES.

Contemporary Art as an Environmentally based Practice.

An Interdisciplinary Investigation on - COSMO . TIME . SPACE .

In The context of Night Ecology and Wilderness . Intended to create, challenge and develop an experimental context where interdisciplinary practice, nature and the unknown converge.

An Art & Space Science Traveling Exhibition Series, featuring collaborations with artists and space scientists, from around the country, regional astrophotographers and site-specific exhibition spaces in New Mexico.

SERIES No 1. MAGDALENA, NM (FEBRUARY 2023)

SERIES No 2. ROSWELL, NM (SEPTEMBER 2024)

SERIES No 3. PIE TOWN - KO’ SITE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ART INSTALLATION (APRIL 2025)

SERIES No 4. SILVER CITY, NM | THE ART OF ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY ( IN PROGRESS)

DARK SKY LAND | ASTRO WILDERNESS CORRIDOR | BORTLE CLASS 1 . 2 SKIES . ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER'S HEAVEN | HELP US KEEP IT DARK
SAVING THE NIGHT FROM EXTINCTION | DARK SKY INTERNATIONAL NEW MEXICO CHAPTER . COUNCIL | ACTIVATING THE NEW MEXICO DARK SKY PROTECTION ACT 1999.
NATIVE CULTURE | NEW MEXICO ASTRO-ARCHEOLOGICAL WORLD | PARTNERSHIPS
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO LAND, NATURE AND THE COSMOS
REMOTE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES
INTERDISCIPLINARY | ARTS & SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS + SITE-SPECIFIC EVENTS + INSTALLATIONS + SELF DIRECTED RESIDENCY PROGRAM
TRAVELLING EXHIBITION SERIES | CONTEMPORARY ART AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE
EXHIBITION SPACE & PRINT STUDIO AT WAREHOUSE 1-10 CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE
IMAGINATION. WILDERNESS . ASTRONOMY . ART . INNOVATION
DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES | COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL EXHIBITION SPACES - SPACE SCIENTISTS - ARTISTS- LOCAL BUSINESSES
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION (CDT)
PODCAST CHANNEL | BY MOLECULE DESIGN
THE ANNUAL ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY BY THE MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | REGISTER ONLINE
THE JOHN W. BRIGGS ASTRONOMICAL LYCEUM - A FUTURE TELESCOPE MUSEUM
JOHN W. BRIGGS ASTRONOMICAL LYCEUM AND FOAH OBSERVATORY . MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ERIC TOOPS - MAGDALENA TELECOURT
EYE ON THE UNIVERSE OBSERVATORY | ANTOINE RIBAUT
THE BOB FUGATE OBSERVATORY | OPTICAL PHYSICIST
JAMES TOTORITIS OBSERVATORY
STAR RANCHER OBSERVATORY | MICHAEL ROBINSON
STARLIGHT OBSERVATORY + ART STUDIO - ANRIKA RUPP
KILLER ROCKS OBSERVATORY | DARREL + LORAINE MOON
SKYLAND | MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM HEADQUARTERS | BIRD REFUGE | NAKED EYE OBSERVATION
HOWLING COYOTE OBSERVATORY | GREG FUNDERBURK
NRIO REMOTE IMAGING OBSERVATORIES. TIM RAY
SKY PI REMOTE OBSERVATORY . JOHN EVELAN
MICHAEL & DIANA HENSLEY DARK SKY NEW MEXICO REMOTE OBSERVATORY
MAGDALENA RIDGE OBSERVATORY (MRO)
STAR GAZING EVENTS | COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (NRO) (VLA)
SOUTHWEST AUDUBON SOCIETY | HOW LIGHT POLLUTION AFFECTS NOCTURNAL CREATURES - BIRD MIGRATION & POLLINATORS
MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM | MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTIONS
WILDERNESS CONSERVATION | NIGHT CREATURES | THE MK RAY REPORT
XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION BIODIVERSITY | POLLINATORS | WILDLIFE

PROJECTS + INITIATIVES + EVENTS TIMELINE (2023 . 2024 .2025)

EXHIBITIONS + TALKS + STAR GATHERINGS + INSTALLATIONS

CONCEIVED AND CURATED BY MLG

PRODUCED BY MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM - WAREHOUSE 1-10 - PHOTINO BEAM

2025

OCTOBER 12.13.14.15 2025 | ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY | MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | By Reservation only.

Dark Sky Land Advocacy Booth + Store.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 | DARK SKY LAND, INC (BOOTH 15) . THE PIE FESTIVAL, PIE TOWN NEW MEXICO. FEATURING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION + XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATES + DARK SKY INTERNATIONAL NEW MEXICO CHAPTER . A LOCAL WRITER .

APRIL 25-26-27 2025 | STAR GATHERING EVENT | DARK SKY LAND + CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION - A partnership with the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION | NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, and local businesses.

SPRING 2025 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES NO 3. PIE TOWN - SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ART INSTALLATION. THE EVENT INCLUDES STAR + SUN GAZING WITH LOCAL ASTRONOMERS - COMMUNITY DINNER SATURDAY 26 AT 5:30 (REGISTER ONLINE ) CDT TRAIL COALITION WEB SITE. A TALK BY JOHN W. BRIGG ON HIS ANTARCTICA ASTRO-EXPEDITION. KO’, STUDY No 1. A SITE-SPECIFIC LIVE PERFORMANCE PRODUCED BY MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM STARTS IN THE OUTDOORS AT 8:30 PM - IN COLLABORATION WITH: DAVID DUNN - JOHN SUMERLIN - MOVEWEST - ANRIKA RUPP ELKE RINDFLEISCH - DONA GRANATA CATRON COUNTY.

MAY 2023 - DECEMBER 2024

MAY 9 THROUGH OCTOBER 7 2023 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES No 1. MAGDALENA, NM. WAREHOUSE 1-10 ART SPACE

JUNE 8 | GILA NATIONAL FOREST 100 YEAR CELEBRATION | COSMIC CAMPGROUND SANCTUARY CONTINENTAL DIVIDE COALITION | DSL SPONSOR

JUNE 15.16.22.23 | DARK SKY LAND SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION AT THE SANTA FE RAILYARDS | 8 TO 11PM

SEPTEMBER 27 to DECEMBER 21 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES No 2. ROSWELL, NM. BONE SPRINGS ART SPACE

SEPTEMBER 27 | NEW MEXICO MUSEUM VLADEM CONTEMPORARY | VIDEO INSTALLATION BY MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM

OCTOBER 4-5-6 | THE ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. BY ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY

OCTOBER 12 | 10 TO 4 PM | ROSWELL SCIENCE & ART FESTIVAL | ROSWELL CONVENTION CENTER | DSL BOOTH WITH NM DARKSKY CHAPTER

DECEMBER 7 | JOHN W. BRIGGS LECTURE ON HIS ANTARCTICA ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION AT THE ROSWELL MUSEUM PLANETARIUM | THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE ROSWELL FLOODING.

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