Dr. Tyler Nordgren

Dr. Tyler Nordgren is a professional astronomer and artist. He holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from Cornell University. For two decades he was a professional astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory, Lowell Observatory and the University of Redlands in California.

Since 2007 Tyler has worked with the National Park Service to promote dark skies education and outreach, and he is author of the book Stars Above, Earth Below: A Guide To Astronomy in the National Parks. As an artist, his vintage-style “Half the Park is After Dark” posters are on sale in state and national parks across the country.

In 2016 Tyler wrote the book Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets, describing the vast array of social and scientific influences eclipses have had throughout history. His “See the Sun and Moon Align with You” posters for the 2017 eclipse were acquired by the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in 2020.