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5. Arches National Park, Utah. You can choose to wish upon a star from the 2,500 visible in the night sky at Arches National Park in Utah.Certified as an International Dark Sky Park, Arches offers ...
It’s the biggest Dark Sky Reserve in the world, uniting some of the best stargazing territory on either side of the Rio Grande. McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis is a great spot too, with a ...
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Philip's, in association with the BAA Campaign for Dark Skies, Dark Skies Map, Philip's, 2004. (ISBN 0-540-08612-6) Tabb, Michael, "Where are the UK's darkest skies", Astronomy Now, November 2004. pp75–6 (Article on the production of the Philip's Dark Skies Map.) Various authors, "Focus - Light Pollution", Astronomy Now, April 2001. pp49–59
The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light is a 2013 non-fiction book by Paul Bogard on the gradual disappearance, due to light pollution, of true darkness from the night skies of most people on the planet. Bogard examines the effects of this loss on human physical and mental health, society, and ecosystems ...
A dark sky has become a rare commodity in the United States, but parks all across the country still offer stunning views of the cosmos and astronomy events of all varieties. Light pollution is one ...
The night sky is the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight, starlight, and airglow, depending on location and timing. Aurorae light up the skies above the ...
For an epic stargazing outing, head to one of these 10 Dark Sky destinations across the country for incredibly clear views of the heavens.