Officials have been working toward the designation for four years. (Travel Southern Oregon)

Oregon Is Now Home to the World's Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary

The Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary covers 2.5 million acres in the southeastern part of the state

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Incredibly Well-Preserved Bronze Age Village Reveals a Snapshot of Early British Life Before a Fire

New Extinct Species of Giant Dolphin Discovered in Peru From a 16-Million-Year-Old Skull

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A Fresh Understanding of the World We All Inhabit

The Man Behind 'Manhunt,' the New Apple TV+ Show About the Lincoln Assassination

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The Myth of Fingerprints

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When Amelia Earhart and the 'Queen of Diamonds' Raced to Become the First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic

Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought

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You Don't Need to Be Indoors to Enjoy a Smithsonian Museum. Try the Gardens!

Alaska's Frigid North Slope Was Once a Lush, Wet, Dinosaur Hotspot, Fossils Reveal

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What Really Happened During the Murder of Rasputin, Russia's 'Mad Monk'?

Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts

On this day in 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey posted the social media site's first tweet.

Read about a funky celebration of strange-looking invertebrates that happened on Science Twitter—#InverteButtWeek.

Late Night Rocket Launch at the Beach

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