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To the Mayans, solar eclipses were a sign of celestial collisions, and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them

We live in a light-polluted world where streetlights, electronic advertising, and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But go to the officially protected “Dark Sky” area, look at the sky and be amazed. This is the image of the skies that humans have had for thousands… Read More »