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The new 20-inch PlaneWave telescope at the St. Mary Visitor Center in Glacier National Park allows operators to display high resolution images of the night sky on the two monitors mounted outside the observatory. (Jeremy Weber photo)

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New telescope explores Glacier's night skies
August 20, 2019 1:39 p.m.

New telescope explores Glacier's night skies

Each evening, as the last rays of sunlight fade from the striking mountain views of Glacier National Park, the park begins to showcase another side of its natural beauty — a starry side.