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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Moon Day
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World’s largest tulip festival
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A bevy of buzzers
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, United States
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Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
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Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
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This lake is no mirage
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Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
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Home of the ‘world’s worst smelling food?’
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Spring equinox
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
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Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
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World Whale Day
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Living rock
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Step back in time...
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Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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Hear it roar!
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Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
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Whistler, British Columbia
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Salzburg, Austria
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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International Day of Friendship
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Blueberries growing in the wild
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Giving Tuesday
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Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
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Maya site of Copán
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International Polar Bear Day
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A salty situation
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