Down a windy-grapnel road, off the beaten path, less than 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C.,

and a stone's throw from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center,

you might just find yourself in a field full of stars.

Nestled between softball fields and hiking trails,

the city of Greenbelt, Maryland, has built their very own observatory.

A few times a month, the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt hosts gatherings

where attendees can learn about our universe.

A couple of weeks ago, our producer Christina Dana attended one of these star parties.

It was a cold and cloudy night, but still dozens of people turned out for the chance to see something amazing.

A traveling comet, a beautiful constellation, or even a neighboring

galaxy millions of light years away. As soon as the clouds begin to clear, the onlookers,

kids and adults alike, were given a tour of the night sky.

So we're finally able to see some stars.

There's one there and there.

Those are probably Orion.

That's probably Rijal and Dito Juice.

I think that up there is Mars.

The one straight up. The observatory itself is a domed structure about the size of a shed.

Up a small flight of stairs to the viewing deck,

you can watch the powerful telescope zero in on targets across the universe.

If everyone can stay away from the dome for just a second?

Who's the ball? Whoa.

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