We"re on the Isle of Skye, a fitting locale to celebrate the beginning of International Dark Sky Week, and not just because of its name. The Isle of Skye is one of several parts of Scotland that are set aside as Dark Sky parks, where the lack of artificial light makes stargazing a spectacular event, with or without a telescope.
Step into the dark
Today in History
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Summer huts in winter
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A bohemian feline
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Illuminated Uluru
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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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Here, fishy!
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
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Mount Fuji Day
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A river runs through it
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Keep watching the skies
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Manatees rebound
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Fight for your lefts
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I ll call for pen and ink
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Ready for takeoff
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month