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KNAU update for June 30

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KNAU Insider prEview – June 30th, 2017
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Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th
Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live performance at the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park in Flagstaff, AZ.

Two-plus hours of stories, love duets, Guy Noir, Cowboys, poetic outbursts, and their famous Singing Intermission at which the Eager & Able-Bodied stand and sing around the campfire.
Tickets are available here.

Special KNAU pricing of $125 for sections B, C, D rows 1-10 * (first come first served)
Earth Notes: Doppler Radar
The National Weather Service operates a widely spaced Doppler radar network across our region-from Blue Ridge Reservoir south of Flagstaff to Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Grand Junction, Colorado. Weather radar is like a giant ear “listening” for precipitation falling from the sky. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Brain Food: Mars Lab Transports Scientists to Martian Surface

Planetary scientists in Flagstaff study Mars as if they are there. And virtually, they are. Northern Arizona University’s Mars Lab immerses them into the Martian environment with the aid of 3D goggles and the latest images from the Curiosity Rover and orbiting satellites. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Hunt for Hypothetical Planet Turns Up New Moons of Jupiter
A national team of astronomers looking for the hypothetical ‘Planet Nine’ chanced upon two new moons of Jupiter. The team used telescopes in Flagstaff, Hawaii and Chile to find and track the new moons. The finding brings the number of Jupiter’s moons up to sixty-nine.Learn more at KNAU.org.
Historic Grand Canyon Cemetery Closing To New Burials
National Park Service officials say a historic cemetery at the Grand Canyon is closed to new burials because of a lack of space. The Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery is the final resting place for early Grand Canyon pioneers and has nearly 400 individual graves. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Water Experts Debate Benefits of Draining Lake Powell
An environmental group in Utah wants to drain Lake Powell and move its water downstream to Lake Mead. Supporters say the plan will save water and restore a natural ecosystem in Glen Canyon. Learn more KNAU.org.