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OUR TEAM
Devon Salasin
HEAD ASTRONOMY GUIDE
“The view of earth is absolutely spectacular, and the feeling of looking back and seeing your planet as a planet is just an amazing feeling. It’s a totally different perspective, and it makes you appreciate, actually, how fragile our existence is.” -Sally Ride
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Devon’s passion for our home planet has fueled her interest into the fields of Planetary Science and Astronomy. Graduating from Penn State University, she spent most of her time in the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds, soaking up everything Astrobiology and Climatology. Leaving the planet and our day-to-day lives behind, she ponders some of the Universe’s biggest questions. Where did we come from? Is anybody out there?
Kramer Ditty
NIGHT SKY ASSISTANT
"If it’s a new planet, sign me up. I’m tired of driving around the block, boldly going where hundreds have gone before in orbit around earth—give me a place to go and I’ll go." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Kramer's enthusiasm for stars has always been rooted in the science - that we are all made up of stardust. As one who celebrates and recognizes that the universe is much larger than each of us here on Planet Earth, Kramer is often finding ways to capture its grandiosity through music and videography. You will often find him setting the mood, or seeking out the ISS and other celestial objects from above.
Caleb Eastlund
ASTRONOMY GUIDE
“Love is the one thing we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.” —Dr. Brand, Interstellar
Caleb is a recent graduate from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor’s degree in Astrophysics and Physics. He hopes to eventually receive his PhD and help humanity unravel the mysteries of the Universe through science. Caleb found his love for the cosmos through science fiction shows and movies like Doctor Who and Interstellar, and he is always chasing the feeling of magic and wonder that they provide. Beyond astronomy, Caleb enjoys reading, video games, and rewatching his favorite shows and movies.
Moe Shahrooz
NIGHT SKY ASSISTANT
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​"I don't pretend to understand the universe-it's much bigger than I am." - Albert Einstein
When not touring the world as a video designer, Moe resides in Joshua Tree where he spends his free time recording music at local legendary studio Rancho De La Luna. He has extensive experience as a photographer and videographer. His lifelong passion for all things sci-fi, astronomy and space-related often make their way into his intricate video designs which have been seen in various productions around the world.
Daniel Anaya
NIGHT SKY ASSISTANT
“I think love is the greatest force in the universe. It’s shapeless like water. It only takes the shape of things it becomes.” - Guillermo del Toro
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Daniel’s fascination with the night sky traces back to his rural upbringing. Since a child, he spent countless nights working in the fields with his family, often pausing to gaze at the vast, star-filled sky above. Today, Daniel channels this deep connection into his photography. Capturing what cannot be replicated.
Sydnee Hill
NIGHT SKY ASSISTANT
"You are a walking universe." - David Arcos
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Sydnee has always been captivated by the beauty of space. As a child, she spent countless days walking through the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and staring at the moon trying to figure out if it was following her. Sydnee's favorite way to process life is through photography, she has been doing so for as long as she can remember. When she isn't holding a camera, she enjoys reading, watching movies, taking road trips, and eating chipotle!
Kruti Maheshwari
ASTRONOMY GUIDE
“The Pangabans were on the verge of an experience they could not even guess at. Their eyes would be opened for the first time. Their universe would expand by a factor of a billion percent.
And the clouds parted.
And above the Pangabans the stars appeared.” - The Ellimist Chronicles, K.A. Applegate
Kruti is a lifelong scifi fan who is just as excited to be out under the stars in Joshua Tree as you are. She’s fascinated by the role that astronomy has always had in our science, culture, and history. An engineer by training, she’s happy to share knowledge from humanity’s quest to understand the cosmos.