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๐ŸŒ™ Dark Sky Night 7: Celestial Events

The sun and moon are joining the celebration and bringing Dark Sky Week to a close by gifting us a few moments of darkness during this yearโ€™s total solar eclipse. Tune in to NASAโ€™s live stream and watch the eclipse Live as it moves across North America, starting at 10 am PT.

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๐ŸŒ™ Dark Sky Night 5 & 6: A Weekend of Wonder

This weekend, make an effort to spend time away from all forms of artificial light and give your body a rest. Shut your computer, turn off notifications, and listen to the sound of frogs and the crickets at night. Look up at the sky, let your eyes adjust to the darkness, and see how many constellations you can spot.

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๐ŸŒ™ Dark Sky Night 4: Capture the Stars with Your Camera

Dark Sky week is the perfect time to capture the constellations with your camera. As the moon wanes, leading up to the new moon (and solar eclipse) on the 8th, we'll have the opportunity to see the stars with minimal lunar illumination. This makes it easier to focus on fainter celestial objects and achieve more detailed images of the night sky.

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๐ŸŒ™ Dark Sky Night 2: Everything is Connected

For billions of years, all life has relied on Earthโ€™s predictable rhythm of day and night. Itโ€™s encoded in the DNA of all plants and animals. Plants and animals depend on Earthโ€™s daily cycle of light and dark to govern life-sustaining behaviors such as reproduction, nourishment, sleep, and protection from predators.

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Why Dark Sky Communities Like Monte Nido Are Important

Dark sky communities, also known as dark sky places, are designated areas where efforts are made to minimize artificial light pollution and protect the natural darkness of the night sky. Here are some reasons why dark sky communities like Monte Nido are important.

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