For International Dark Sky Week, Here Are Some City-Adjacent Locations For Viewing Celestial Wonders

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It’s officially International Dark Sky Week, and officially the week of the new moon, which means there’s no better time to look up and seek out shimmering constellations, planets, meteors.

International Dark Sky Week was launched in 2003 by, fittingly enough, the International Dark Sky Association—an Arizona-based non-profit that works to “to preserve and protect the night time environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting.”

Best known for giving hard-won ‘Dark Sky’ designations to public lands and even urban areas around the globe, check out this interactive map from the IDA to see where there’s a dark sky site near you.

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For International Dark Sky Week, Here Are Some City-Adjacent Locations For Viewing Celestial Wonders
 
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