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25 Years of Dark Skies
As Flagstaff marks 25 years as the world’s first International Dark Sky City, scientists, lighting designers and dark-sky advocates are showing how better optics can help reverse the spread of artificial light at night.
Attendees at the 2024 Flagstaff Star Party engage in naked-eye and telescopic stargazing. The 2026 event takes place 1–3 October. [K. O’Donnell / FDSC]
When it comes to organizational vision statements, the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition (FDSC), in Flagstaff, AZ, USA, has one that’s hard to beat. Without the usual platitudes and jargon, it is concise, specific, and thought-provoking: Envision a world in which everyone can see the Milky Way in a dark sky.
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