Have you heard of DC’s ‘Sidewalk Astronomers?’

Bringing the stars to the DC streets: meet the city’s “Sidewalk Astronomers!”

On a street corner in D.C., a group of space-obsessed astronomy enthusiasts is bringing learning to life through the lens of a telescope.

In Tuesday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re heading to outer space to meet the Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers!

For around a year now, the Sidewalk Astronomers have been meeting regularly every few weeks or so (meeting times vary in accordance with the stars), armed with DIY telescopes of different varieties — some featuring hand-ground, 3D-printed parts — to show people that gazing at the stars can be accessible to anyone who dreams big enough.

For members of the neighborhood at large, the Sidewalk Astronomers represent a sense of optimism, adventure and community