From Yahoo Buzz: The Channel Island of Sark, located 80 miles south of England, has been designated as the world's first dark-sky island. Sark is just 4.5 square miles and has "no public street lighting, no paved roads, and no cars." according to Space.com. In other words, save for the occasional flashlight or matchstick, there aren't a lot of things to interfere with the nighttime display, which includes "meteors streaking overhead and countless stars on display.
Credit: Nasa |
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