The Milky Way over Brecon Beacons, a village approximately 40 miles southwest of Presteigne and Norton in Wales, UK, on Aug. 15, 2017. grahamvphoto / Flickr
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Presteigne and Norton, a town and neighboring village in the Welsh county of Powys, have been announced as Wales’ first “dark sky community” by DarkSky International.
Lights will be dimmed or turned off earlier in order to lower light pollution in the area, allowing residents to get a clearer view of the night sky, reported BBC News.
“The Community has worked tenaciously over the last six years to highlight the benefits of becoming a dark sky community,” said Leigh-Harling Bowen, leader of the…
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