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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Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California, United States
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Time to make an impression
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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International Day of Peace
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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How’s the air up there?
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A place where Buddha attained enlightenment
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Corfu at night, Greece
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Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
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Jewel of the Adriatic
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Boxing Day
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
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World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA
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Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest, Germany
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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African elephants in Namibia
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
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Belogradchik Rocks, Bulgaria
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Bohemian waxwings
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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World Rainforest Day
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
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Bran Castle in Bran, Brașov, Romania
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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Pick your paradise
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California, United States
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