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DarkSky International is proud to announce the certification of its 250th International #DarkSky Place with the recent designation of Lapalala Wilderness Nature Reserve in South Africa: https://darksky.org/news/250-international-dark-sky-places-2/ - while Lapalala marks this incredible milestone, the celebration is shared by all 250 locations worldwide that have joined DarkSky’s most recognized and beloved program; together, these places form a growing global network where pristine dark skies can be experienced and are actively protected.

Last sunset of 2025, from Pickett State Park, a 1930s CCC works project in #tennessee. It’s now an international dark sky site as well! #darksky

#ARTIS Park in #Amsterdam becomes an Urban Night Sky Place, becoming first zoo in the world to earn #DarkSky certification: https://darksky.org/news/artis-park-becomes-an-urban-night-sky-place-becoming-first-zoo-in-the-world-to-earn-darksky-certification/ - > "ARTIS Park is now the first location in the heart of a European capital to receive this certification—and the first zoo in the world to earn the designation. This recognition honors ARTIS’s commitment to reducing light pollution and highlights the importance of darkness for both nature and people in urban environments."

Milky Way over Harper’s Ferry NP, West Virginia. #astrophotography #darksky