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“If you do need it, shield it.”
Good lighting isn’t about more light, it’s about the right light.
Unshielded lights spill upwards, washing out the stars, disrupting wildlife, and impacting our sleep.
Small changes. Big impact.
#InternationalDarkSkyWeek #DarkSkies #LightPollution #ProtectTheNight
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Light pollution doesn’t just hide the stars. It disrupts sleep, harms wildlife, and wastes huge amounts of energy.
This is bigger than people realise and it affects all of us.
#InternationalDarkSkyWeek #LightPollution #DarkSkies #SaveTheNight #ProtectWildlife #CircadianRhythm #Astronomy #NightSky
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👀 idsw.darksky.org/
#IDSW2026 #DarkSkies
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10 minutes tonight 🌌
Step outside and look up. That’s all it takes to take part in Globe at Night.
Simple. Quiet. Worth it.
globeatnight.org/campaigns/
📍Terrace Bay, ON
📷 Ontario's Superior Country ( Amber Gionet )
#TerraceBay #DarkSkies
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Black background with image of shielded light fixture that says: Use targeted light Dark Sky Week, 2026 Whenever possible, use shielded fixtures that point in the specific place you need light, rather than those that spread light around. melaniemeadors.substack.com Space for the Rest of Us Preserve the night sky patreon.com/melaniermeadors
If you want to learn more about #lightpollution and #darkskies, check out my FREE post over on #patreon and #substack! You'll learn what light pollution is, why it's bad, and how you can help! #darkskyshare
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But luckily for humans, most any rigorous practice of education, meditation and service can suffice; (if less humblingly awesome!) #DarkSkies
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Most people have never seen the Milky Way. Not because it's gone but because we've hidden it. #InternationalDarkSkyWeek #DarkSkies
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Flagstaff proved it works.
Amber standards cut skyglow ~10× vs similar cities.
Safety held. The economy didn’t suffer.
Amber lighting isn’t radical, it’s responsible.
Learn more: darkskytexas.org/amber-lighti...
#DarkSkyTexas #GoAmber #DarkSkies #ResponsibleLighting
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#MondayMotivation #MotivationMonday #MotivationalQuotes #QuoteOfTheDay #JonathanSafranFoer #DarkSkyWeek #InternationalDarkSkyWeek #IDSW2026 #NightSkies #DiscovertheNight #GoDark #ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #DarkSky #DarkSkies #Stargazing #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Nightscape #NatureConservation #sustainable #travel #development #circadianrhythm #artificiallight #sleep #insomnia #stress #health #activities #wildlife #safari #storytelling #cultural #heritage #traditions #community #nature #ecosystems #ecologicalbalance #biodiversity #discovery #darkness #Indonesia #turtles #ocean #energy #carbon #aweinspiring #starry #sky #happiness #wonder #experience #calm #peace #mentalhealth #communities #views #connected #stars
#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek 🦇 Dark #nights sustain critical #wildlife #ecosystems & #ecological balance, promoting #biodiversity, enabling scientific #discovery. #Nocturnal & other #species need darkness for survival, inc navigation & feeding.
🐢 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-...
#darkskies
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In the Dark Robin Fulton Macpherson God said: Let the dark be dark. Let the stars shine properly. And let darkness with no stars heal the damage caused by light. Men said: Let there be light all night through, where there is no-one much or no-one at all, let the gathered haze from street-lamps, undying brand-names, full-blaze unpopulated windows stain the undersides of clouds even when nights are cloudless. God said: Light itself needs rest. Some things are best seen, unseen, in darkness unhindered by Great Light. Me, for example.
God said: Let the dark be dark.
Let the stars shine properly.
And let darkness with no stars
heal the damage caused by light…
—Robin Fulton Macpherson, “In the Dark”
Today, 13 April, is the start of #InternationalDarkSkyWeek
#poem #poetry #DarkSkies #DarkSky #astronomy
idsw.darksky.org
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#MondayMotivation #MotivationMonday #MotivationalQuotes #QuoteOfTheDay #JonathanSafranFoer #DarkSkyWeek #InternationalDarkSkyWeek #IDSW2026 #NightSkies #DiscovertheNight #GoDark #ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #DarkSky #DarkSkies #Stargazing #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Nightscape #NatureConservation #sustainable #travel #development #circadianrhythm #artificiallight #sleep #insomnia #stress #health #activities #wildlife #safari #storytelling #cultural #heritage #traditions #community #nature #ecosystems #ecologicalbalance #biodiversity #discovery #darkness #Indonesia #turtles #ocean #energy #carbon #aweinspiring #starry #sky #happiness #wonder #experience #calm #peace #mentalhealth #communities #views #connected #stars
#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek: "The #sky slowly pulled up its blue dress to reveal #night"~#JonathanSafranFoer, novelist & professor.
🌠This week's #InternationalDarkSkyWeek is a global celebration of the night.
What's it got to do with #travel for #sustainable #development? 1/
#darksky #darkskies
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International Dark Sky Week, 13-20 April. The 2026 theme is Go Dark.
International Dark Sky Week, 13-20 April. The 2026 theme is Go Dark.
Happy Dark Sky Week 💫
International Dark Sky Week is a global celebration of the night and is taking place this year from the 13-20 April. The 2026 theme is Go Dark.
Visit @darkskyintl.bsky.social to discover more and how you can get involved!
#DarkSkyWeek #DarkSkies
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Lights Out at Night - Please
Peak bird migration is happening now. Migrating songbirds tend to migrate at night.
For more information, check out this article in the April Sylvanian: bit.ly/SC-PA-Blog
#SierraClub #SierraClubPa #SierraClubSoutheasternPa #springmigratgion #birds #darkskies
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RE: fediscience.org/@skyglowberlin/116369713...
Thanks for the thread, we are big supporters of #darkskies. Well done Paris for reduction of light pollution...not good news from China.
This is important at so many levels. Humans evolved under night skies that aligned ritual and […]
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#darkskies #Ireland#rurallife#stars It's lovely having such a clear view of the stars! Pity my phone can't capture all I see!
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OMG, just don't! There's too much #LightPollution across the planet already!
We need more #DarkSkies.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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You still have to wait until Tuesday for the audio, but at least you can get a teaser for what Mike Weasner and I talked about on The #StarRiver #Podcast! If you are at all into #astrophotography #darkskies or #SpaceShuttle you need to listen! @darkskyintl.bsky.social Dark Sky Week April 13!!! 🎙🔭🦛
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The Isle of Wight is one of the few places in the UK where the Milky Way can still be seen with the naked eye. Read more in my blog about dark sky gazing in Ventnor. www.ventnorselfcatering.co.uk/under-the-st...
#ventnor #darkskies #isleofwight
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David and Cory sharing solar views and the potential for Lansing, NC to become the first International DarkSky Community in Appalachia. Thanks to the Farmer's Market for allowing us to attend. We look forward to many more events in the park in the near future. #LansingNC #AsheCountyNC #DarkSkies
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The starry sky shines over a railway track and a monument on the moors. Text reads: protecting our dark skies.
🌌 85% of people can’t see the Milky Way from where they live anymore 😔
Dark skies matter for wildlife & nature.
Good to see places like the @northyorkmoors.org.uk leading the way to protect them ✨
Read more ahead of #DarkSkyWeek 👉 c-js.uk/3N0G6GG
#IDSW #DarkSkies
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#TravelTuesday #Croatia #Spring #Summer #hotel #stunning #Plitvice #Lakes #NationalPark #peace #nature #trees #forest #hike lakes #bike #scenic #trails #stargazing #darkskies #stars #magic #adventure #discover explore #weekend #road trip #SustainableTravel #EcoHotel #PlitviceLakes #CroatiaTravel #ResponsibleTourism #NatureLovers #AdventureAwaits #EcoEscape #TravelBetter #ConsciousTravel #WildEurope #GreenGetaway #SlowTravel #TravelInspo #EarthChangers
#TravelTuesday #Croatia #Spring #Summer #hotel #stunning #Plitvice #Lakes #NationalPark #peace #nature #trees #forest #hike lakes #bike #scenic #trails #stargazing #darkskies #stars #magic #adventure #discover explore #weekend #road trip #SustainableTravel #EcoHotel #PlitviceLakes #CroatiaTravel #ResponsibleTourism #NatureLovers #AdventureAwaits #EcoEscape #TravelBetter #ConsciousTravel #WildEurope #GreenGetaway #SlowTravel #TravelInspo #EarthChangers
#TravelTuesday #Croatia #Spring #Summer #hotel #stunning #Plitvice #Lakes #NationalPark #peace #nature #trees #forest #hike lakes #bike #scenic #trails #stargazing #darkskies #stars #magic #adventure #discover explore #weekend #road trip #SustainableTravel #EcoHotel #PlitviceLakes #CroatiaTravel #ResponsibleTourism #NatureLovers #AdventureAwaits #EcoEscape #TravelBetter #ConsciousTravel #WildEurope #GreenGetaway #SlowTravel #TravelInspo #EarthChangers
#TravelTuesday #Croatia #Spring #Summer #hotel #stunning #Plitvice #Lakes #NationalPark #peace #nature #trees #forest #hike lakes #bike #scenic #trails #stargazing #darkskies #stars #magic #adventure #discover explore #weekend #road trip #SustainableTravel #EcoHotel #PlitviceLakes #CroatiaTravel #ResponsibleTourism #NatureLovers #AdventureAwaits #EcoEscape #TravelBetter #ConsciousTravel #WildEurope #GreenGetaway #SlowTravel #TravelInspo #EarthChangers
✨ #TravelTuesday #Inspiration: Fancy #Croatia this spring/summer? 🇭🇷
🌲 Serenity meets #adventure - this #eco-#hotel backs on to a stunning #NationalPark to #hike & #bike.
🔭🌠By night: look up, stargaze #darkskies.
🌍 A magical, #sustainable #escape to #explore
www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-...
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In Texas and New Mexico, a new alliance between energy companies and astronomers is reducing light pollution and restoring our view of the stars.
Read the full story ➡️
darkskytexas.org/oil-gas-indu...
#LightPollution #DarkSkies #TexasOil
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Tonight is Earth Hour.
From 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, millions of people across the globe will be doing something truly radical: sitting in the dark and actually talking to the people they live with.
#radionoonecare #earthhour2026 #DarkSkies #Sustainability #SaturdayNight #SwitchOff #ClimateAction
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Soon we may see 1 million more satellites in Earth's orbit. The consequences to astronomy would be devastating.
Fighting for a fair & sustainable use of space for astronomy and humanity — that's Betty Kioko's job as ESO’s Institutional Affairs Officer 👉 www.eso.org/public/blog/...
🔭 🧪 #DarkSkies
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Think I saw that this weekend on Countryfile my friend. #DarkSkies areas and our night sky are both things that should not be polluted by light and the irrelevant & irrelevant misuse of them. Keep our night skies beautiful for all to see ⭐🌜
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A vast, open landscape stretches across the frame, dominated by a massive, violently rotating tornado descending from a dense, layered storm system. The sky is nearly black at the top, transitioning into deep teal and gray tones as thick, rolling clouds spiral downward into a towering funnel. The tornado itself is wide and muscular, its base churning with dirt and debris that scatter outward across a flat, barren field. In the foreground, a narrow gravel or dirt path cuts diagonally through pale, wind-pressed grass, leading the eye toward the storm. A small, solitary figure stands near the path, dwarfed by the scale of the approaching vortex, their posture rigid as they face the oncoming force. Off to the right, a single leafless tree stands isolated against the horizon, bent slightly as if bracing against the wind. The lighting is dim and diffused, with a faint, sickly glow near the horizon line that contrasts against the heavy darkness above. The entire scene conveys overwhelming scale, tension, and the raw, indifferent power of nature. Keywords: tornado, supercell storm, dark clouds, rural landscape, lone figure, extreme weather, funnel cloud, open field, atmospheric tension, cinematic scale AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.
#AIMarchArt2026 Mar 25: Tornado
Cathedral of the Storm
The sky lowers, and the world holds its breath beneath it.
#tornado #stormchasing #extremeweather #darkskies #naturepower #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
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Dreaming of starry nights? ✨ Discover 13 dark sky gems across Europe where the Milky Way shines bright! From Portugal to Slovakia, find your perfect celestial escape. Did you know some spots boast over 270 clear nights a year? 🤯
#Stargazing #Europe #DarkSkies
europa.tips/en/best-star...
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Most outdoor lighting is brighter than needed.
Blue light scatters, disrupts sleep, and harms wildlife.
Amber reduces glare—and protects the stars.
Ask yourself: how often do those lights need to be on?
Read more: darkskytexas.org/amber-lighti...
#DarkSkyTexas #DarkSkies #AmberLighting=
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