When the lights go down, the universe puts on a show. International Dark Sky Week, celebrated each April, invites everyone to rediscover the night and learn why darkness is worth protecting. Launched in 2003, the week highlights how excessive artificial light affects wildlife, human health, energy use and our ability to see the stars. Fewer lights don"t mean less safety—smart, well-designed lighting can do both.
International Dark Sky Week
Today in History
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Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
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Commemorating Indigenous Peoples
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Summer solstice
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Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies
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9,000-year-old handprints
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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Banff National Park, Alberta
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A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Plum-headed parakeet
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Canadian Tulip Festival
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Don’t look down!
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On a dark and stormy night...
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The ‘Old Bridge,’ reborn
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Her legend and mystery endure
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Frankenstein Friday
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World Bee Day
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What are these colourful insects?
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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See-through cephalopod
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Stretching to the sky
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A street filled with sakura trees
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Whats so funny?
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A grand view
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Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
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