Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve

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The new Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve covers 15,000 square miles in west Texas and northern Mexico. It is the world's largest International Dark Sky Reserve.

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Tim Jones/McDonald Observatory

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