DarkSky Texas
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DarkSky Texas
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The Texas Chapter of DarkSky International.
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Ever wondered how kids can help save the stars? 🌌

This blog has 5 powerful and playful ways to raise young sky guardians.
👉 Let’s inspire the next generation.
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#LightPollution #DarkSkyTexas #StargazingForKids #DarkSkyTexas
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Birds need the night just as much as they need the bugs. 🌌🐦
Dark skies keep insect populations healthy and give birds a reliable food source.

🔗 Read more: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-shared-fate-180986805

#DarkSkyTexas #HealthyNights #HappyBirds #BugDecline #LightPollutionImpact
You don’t need a forest to help wildlife.

One oak can support 557 species of caterpillars—food for countless birds.

Even a balcony plant helps.

Less light, more life.
🔗 www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

#DarkSkyTexas #TreePower #EcoGardening
Old streetlights waste energy and flood the sky with glow.
Modern shielded lights shine down, where it’s needed.

Time to leave outdated lighting behind.
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#DarkSkyTexas #StopSkyglow
Lighting doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

Timers, sensors, and shields can light what’s needed—without flooding the night.

Let’s light smarter.
🔗 ipmnewsroom.org/skyglow-is-e...

#DarkSkyTexas #SmartLighting
You don’t need a spotlight to cause harm.
Even small glows from porches or streetlights disrupt plants, wildlife, and our sleep.
It’s time to dim the default.
🔗 www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
#DarkSkyTexas #DimTheGlow
Astronomers vs. mega-constellations.
Glare is crowding the night sky, threatening deep space science.
We’re replacing starlight with signal.
🔭 www.scientificamerican.com/article/star...
#DarkSkyTexas #SaveTheStars
A Texas senator. A student. A starry sky.

🌠 What do they all have in common?

Find out what happened on the Capitol steps that could change Texas skies forever.

🔗 darkskytexas.org/texas-commun...

#ProtectTheNight #DarkSkyMovement #TexasPolicy #BOLDInitiative
Big win for dark skies 🌒

Humboldt County just passed new rules to cut glare, limit skyglow, and protect stargazing.
📖 humboldtgov.org/3589/Outdoor...

#DarkSkyTexas #HumboldtCounty #NightPreservation #LightSmartPolicy
What does a tiny Texas town have in common with a global conservation movement?

🌌 The answer might surprise you.

Discover how small communities are leading a big battle against light pollution.

🔗 darkskytexas.org/texas-commun...

#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #TexasConservation #NightSkyHeroes
Ever stood under a truly dark sky and felt your jaw drop?

That awe can spark action.

Seeing hundreds of stars where there once were few changes everything.

Let wonder lead to protection.

#DarkSkyTexas #FromAweToAction #ProtectTheNight
Policy takes time. Action can start tonight.

💡 Use fewer lights
🎯 Add motion sensors
🟡 Switch to yellow bulbs

Protect insects before it’s too late.
🌒 darkskytexas.org/pledge

#DarkSkyTexas #ActNow #LightsOutForNature
Artificial light is shifting the seasons.

Trees bloom early. Leaves linger.
Migration and pollination fall out of sync.

We’re confusing nature itself.

#DarkSkyTexas #SeasonShift #ProtectTheDark
Cities track air and noise pollution —
but light pollution? Almost never.

It’s invisible in our data, but not in its damage —
from sleep and safety to wildlife and energy.
It’s time to put light on the list.

💡 Donate: darkskytexas.org/donate

#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #MissingMetric
One light may feel harmless.
Billions disrupt ecosystems and human health 🌍💡
We share the night. Let’s protect it together.

🔗 www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
🔗 darkskytexas.org/pledge

#DarkSkyTexas #SharedNight
All lights on at once = chaos ⚡

Circuits fried. Satellites at risk. The sky drowned in glow.

It’s time to respect the power of light.

🔗 www.space.com/astronomy/ea...
💡 darkskytexas.org/donate

#DarkSkyTexas #GridChaos
Think light pollution only comes from streetlamps? 🌒
Think again. Car lights, windows, and signs all add to the glow.
It’s time to rethink how we light every space.

🔗 theconversation.com/street-lamps...
🔗 darkskytexas.org/pledge

#DarkSkyTexas #EveryLightMatters
Astronomers warn the sky is getting brighter by the year ✨
Deep-space discovery is at risk as light pollution drowns faint galaxies and stars.

🔗 www.gadgets360.com/science/news...
💡 darkskytexas.org/donate

#DarkSkyTexas #ProtectTheNight
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Want better lighting and lower bills?

The DarkSky Texas Light Shield Calculator helps you fix light trespass in minutes. Fewer watts. Less glare. More stars.

Share it with neighbors, HOAs, or city leaders.

🔗 darkskytexas.org/light-shield...

#DarkSkyTexas #LightTrespass #OutdoorLighting
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Think streetlights are the biggest cause of light pollution? ❌
A German study shows residential windows and yard lights outshine them.
Want darker, healthier nights? Start at home.

🔗 darkskytexas.org/pledge/
📖 : theconversation.com/street-lamps...

#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution
Protect the Night Sky & Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting – DarkSky Texas – Formerly IDA Texas
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One Hays County property sends light over a mile away.

That’s how bad Texas light pollution is. 😳

🌌 Fight back
📋 Report invasive lighting
🤝 Share the pledge

More info: darkskytexas.org/invasive-lig...

#TexasLightPollution #LightTrespass #DarkSkyMovement #EnvironmentTexas #OutdoorLighting
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