No, it"s not one of Vincent van Gogh"s creations or a galaxy far, far away—it"s our galaxy, the Milky Way, over Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland. With skyglow, or light pollution, infiltrating even rural areas, faraway stars, meteor showers and other objects in the night sky are disappearing. Thankfully, the International Dark-Sky Association is promoting dark skies to do something about this loss. There are 119 Dark Sky Parks in the world, including the Northumberland National Park, as well as 21 Dark Sky Reserves, seven of which are in the UK. With its "Bronze Level" darkness, one of the reserves—South Downs National Park—is welcoming people to their Dark Skies Festival starting today. From stargazing sessions to after-dark walks, this star-studded event ending on February 18 has a lot in store.
South Downs Dark Skies Festival
Today in History
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Winter wonderland
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Cosmic cliffs
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Beauty comes in trees
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Fit for a king
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Cheerful colours of a Cornwall classic
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Happy New Year!
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In the foothills of Snowdon
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Good cold fun
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Singing the blues
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Brit Awards
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Green Friday
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Gollinger Waterfalls, Salzburg, Austria
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When landscape met wilderness
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Where Asia meets Europe
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World Philosophy Day
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Hangin around
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Santa slalom
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Gateway to Iberia
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A scented sea of purple
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Reflecting the beauty of the Lakes
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Small but mighty
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Happy Yorkshire Day!
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Hello, is it tea you’re looking for?
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Antarctica Day
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A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
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International Whale Shark Day
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King of the ocean
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Walking a rocky rainbow
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Get ready for the blood moon