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Details on when to watch solar eclipse in Cumberland County

We are just off the path of totality, and the eclipse will be as good as it will get about 3:15 p.m.

See Arizona's darkest night skies in these cities

Dark Sky Week, started by the International Dark-Sky Association, is held to encourage people to turn off the lights and enjoy the night sky's beauty.

Question of the Day: Dark Side of the Morn

It's International Dark Sky Week which draws attention to the problems associated with light pollution. We'll join in with songs about the dark.

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Star Gazers Unite! It's International Dark Sky Week

Stargazing has been a popular tourist attraction in Yarmouth and Acadian Shores. Particularly, the Deep Sky Eye Observatory in Quinan was certified as a UNESCO Starlight Tourist Destination in North America. Owner and operator of the observatory Tim Doucette wants to make sure it stays that way. He says Yarmouth County’s dark skies are a natural resource that needs to be protected. “Light pollution has an effect on natural resources. We have a UNESCO biosphere here. On the front of protecting nocturnal life. Light pollution has an effect on our own health as well.” Doucette says it’s not hard to make a difference in reducing light pollution.