Tag: Dark Sky
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Night sky events at Florissant Fossil Beds
The National Park Service and the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society are offering a series of night sky events at Florissant Fossil Beds this year. An International Dark Sky Park since 2021, Florissant Fossil Beds provides an excellent setting for viewing night sky wonders including the Milky Way, galaxies, planets, comets, satellites and much more. This…
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New Dark Sky Community designated in Colorado, joining short list
Another part of Colorado has been recognized for its rare celestial view. In announcing the state’s next Dark Sky Community, DarkSky International described Old Snowmass as a “spectacular corner of the Roaring Fork Valley” ー an unincorporated corner between Aspen and Basalt that has been the center of a grassroots effort to fight light pollution…
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Save yourself, animals, birds by reducing light pollution | Live Well
As much as we need the light, we also need the darkness. But we’ve been inculcated with the notion that dark equals bad or scary and that we must illuminate the darkness to stay safe. “Partially it’s because we’re diurnal people,” said Deborah Price, a DarkSkyColorado board member. “Humans are active during the day so…
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LIFE | Chasing stars in rare, dark skies beyond Colorado Springs
Two years ago, the International Dark Sky Association added Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to a list that today includes just 114 other parks on the planet deemed worthy of the designation. When conditions allow, the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society hosts these gatherings at the national monument once a month. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The…