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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Launching hopes and prayers
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World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
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Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
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Leap Day
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
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Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
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Turkey Tail Mushroom
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Vatican City, Rome, Italy
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A dramatic celebration of peace
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Alps of the sea
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Atlantic spotted dolphins
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Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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Good cold fun
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World Art Day
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Beauty by the bay
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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Stretching to the sky
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International Dark Sky Week
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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World Pizza Day
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Festivus
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A gorge-ous place to drop in
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Giants of the Southern Ocean
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Single file, now!
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Unbe-leaf-able
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Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
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European fallow deer in England
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