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Tag Archives: night sky
Let’s reach for the stars – International Dark Sky Week!
Taking place the week of April 5-11, 2013, International Dark-Sky Week is meant to “highlight” the problems arising from light pollution and its negative impacts on the night sky, ourselves, and the environment. According to the press release from the … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, Astronomy, cities, civics, climate change, Communications, culture, density, energy, environment, film, geography, globalization, humanity, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, nature, peace, placemaking, planning, pollution, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, technology, tourism, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged astronomy, cities, environment, geography, Global Astronomy Month, IDA, International Dark Sky Assocation, light pollution, nature, night sky, outer space, planning, pollution, space
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Two new dark-sky place designations
The International Dark-Sky Association has announced the designation of two more International Dark-Sky places this week. The two new sites are: Death Valley National Park in California (now largest of all the dark-sky parks). Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales – designated … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, environment, Europe, geography, humanity, land use, light pollution, nature, North America, Outer Space, peace, placemaking, Science, skylines, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, Travel, UK, visual pollution, weather
Tagged astronomy, California, dark-sky, International Dark-Sky, light pollution, nature, night sky, sky, space, stars, Wales
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Guiding lights of the night
I had a breathtaking view of the stars at 6:15 this morning while walking my dog, Relay, including a marvelous shooting star. Shortly afterwards, I jotted down these poetic verses. Enjoy! Guiding Lights Evening star At dusk’s fading light Guide us … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, fun, maps, nature, night sky, outer space, poems, poetry, sky, stars, writing
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