@ashedarksky.orgWhy does leaving the city make the stars explode into view?
Light pollution follows a steep exponential curve. Moving from suburban Bortle 5 to pristine Bortle 1 cuts skyglow by 95%! In Bortle 1, the Milky Way is so thick it casts shadows.
#Astronomy #DarkSkies #Stargazing
@darkskytexas.bsky.socialBorder security and dark skies do not have to compete.
With smarter lighting design, Texas can protect the border and one of its greatest natural resources.
Read more in our latest blog.
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#DarkSkyTexas #ProtectTheNight #Texas #LightPollution #DarkSkies
@darkskytexas.bsky.socialProtecting dark skies benefits more than the stars. ✨
They support wildlife, reduce energy waste, encourage astrotourism, and create opportunities for local communities. When we protect the night, everyone benefits.
@darkskytexas.bsky.socialProtecting dark skies benefits more than the stars. ✨
They support wildlife, reduce energy waste, encourage astrotourism, and create opportunities for local communities. When we protect the night, everyone benefits.
@raurquiz.bsky.social
@drspacejunk.bsky.social'While we light up tangible heritages, we push an “intangible heritage” far away from us – Darkness'
#Heritage #DarkSkies 🏺
@bernardjkd.bsky.social#Sliders TV 3.03 cont'd.
Where else have I seen the Vasquez Rocks:
#TheOuterLimits 1963
#StarTrek 1967
#CaptainMarvel 1974
#StarTrek 1986
#LandOfTheLost 1991
#AlienNation 1994
#DarkSkies 1997
#Prey 1998
#Charmed 2003
@darkskytexas.bsky.socialEvery dark sky movement starts somewhere.
A conversation between neighbors, a shared idea, or one small action can grow into lasting change. Together, communities across Texas can help protect the night.
@darkskytexas.bsky.socialYou don't need to be an astronomer to protect the night sky.
All it takes is curiosity. Step outside, look up, ask questions, and experience the stars for yourself. The more we connect with the night, the more we understand why it's worth protecting.
@melissasevigny.bsky.socialSuch a startling contrast in night lighting due to LEDs. And it's such an easily solved problem with a shift to amber and shielded fixtures. Story in @nautil.us #darkskies #scicomm nautil.us/astronaut-ph...
@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
@rmuldrake.bsky.socialDid anyone watch #DarkSkies i really enjoyed it at the time.
@piratebill.bsky.socialChecked my local area chat room, one Woman is upset that the street light at the highway turnoff isn't bright enough to suit Her ,odd after we survived without a light forever before, its a #darkskies community here with many astronomers in the area so every light is designed not to shine overhead
@lighthousekeeperscottage.co.ukIt's the equinox - and so the longer nights are upon us. This stunning photo by @davidproudfoot shows the Milky Way streaming above the Lighthouse. It amuses me you can see exactly which rooms we were in at the time!
@mysteriousmrc81.bsky.socialDeath Valley - desolate, barren and beautiful, the darkest sky in America bursts into life after dark ❤️
#stars #milkyway #deathvalley #california #astrophotography #nikon #nature #desert #darkskies #star #oursky #photo #picture #wilderness
@uapdrop.bsky.socialDark Skies creators publish a handwritten 'Sound, Light & Frequency' formula allegedly from ONI, tying it to chakras, consciousness, and remote viewing—calling researchers to independently analyze its history and claims. #DarkSkies #ONI #UAP
@raurquiz.bsky.social
@andrewjfrizzell.bsky.socialThis picture doesn’t come close to the reality (I was struggling to keep Baloo under control whilst taking the picture with my phone [hand held]). The night sky was stunning tonight. Another good reason to live round here. #DarkSkies multiply by 1000’s to get the reality. #BrightAndVivid.
@onlys.ky99% of Americans can't see the Milky Way. We didn't lose it. We lit it out of existence. The question is whether we'll decide the sky was worth keeping.
@ecameron.bsky.socialI was in the Devon village of Ringmore lat night, just after sunset. No street lamps and there were bats flying above our heads.
Wonderful and magical, wish I lived somewhere like that.
#lovebats 🦇🦇🦇 #darkskies
@batconservation.bsky.social