Searching for Light
Follow Gary Fildes, ex-bricklayer turned professional astronomer, on a journey to achieve Protected Dark Sky Park status for his home skies in Northern England. While in the Atacama Desert at the most advanced astronomical facilities on the planet, Gary learns from leading scientists how the Chileans protect this most precious natural asset.
Follow Gary Fildes, ex-bricklayer turned professional astronomer, on a journey to achieve Protected Dark Sky Park status for his home skies in Northern England. While in the Atacama Desert at the most advanced astronomical facilities on the planet, Gary learns from leading scientists how the Chileans protect this most precious natural asset.
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