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Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination
As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...
Dark energy findings could rewrite our understanding of the universe and its fate: "Cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak ...
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Dark energy isn't what we thought – and that may transform the cosmos
Our current best theories of the universe suggest that dark energy is making it expand faster and faster, but new ...
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Euclid space telescope's 1st results reveal 'a goldmine of data' in search for dark matter and dark energy (images, video)
"Really, Euclid is not only a dark universe detective, it's also a time machine. We will look back 10 billion years in cosmic ...
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These isolated forests in Maine are ‘dark skies sanctuaries:’ See where
The Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Woods Initiative is a 404 square kilometer area of land in the 100-Mile Wilderness. It ...
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Experience spectacular stargazing at U.P. dark sky celebration
COPPER HARBOR, MI – This dark sky festival showcases the spectacular stargazing of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula.
The moon will turn dark red this week: How to see the lunar eclipse in Michigan
"In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the moon ...
‘Dark universe detective’ telescope Euclid releases first data
The early data already offers hints about the structure of the universe known as the “cosmic web”. Read more at ...
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Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum
For this reason, Rum was recently named Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, a status that DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing light pollution, has granted to only ...
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Dark skies across America are rapidly disappearing. Nevada is fighting to maintain theirs
In the U.S., about 19 states have laws limiting light pollution, and Texas has laws governing lights around military bases — but most areas have limited requirements. Dark Sky International says ...
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Reclaiming the night: Berthoud launches initiative to reduce light pollution
The town of Berthoud is aiming to become the first Front Range community certified as an International Dark Sky Place (IDSP).