During International Dark Sky Week, we"re counting ourselves lucky to have this spectacular nighttime view, considering the astonishing fact that 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky. Unneeded artificial light is classified as a pollutant and has been proven to have harmful side effects. Not only does it waste money and energy, it also disrupts plants and animals, is believed to impact the climate, and blocks our view of the universe.
Dark Sky Week
Today in History
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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When science looks like magic
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Daylight saving time
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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International Moon Day
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Fight for your lefts
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Amur leopard cat, Russia
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Happy Father s Day
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National Lighthouse Day
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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The smoke before the bonfire
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New York City Marathon
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Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Make way for robots
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April Fools Day
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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Humming along
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Big sky at Big Bend
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Atop the Needle of Chamonix
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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