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Utah Declares April 'Dark Sky Month' Boosting Astrotourism

4/1/2025

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Utah, celebrated for its breathtaking dark skies, boasts 26 accredited DarkSky International sites, including the pioneering Natural Bridges National Monument. In a bid to boost astrotourism, Governor Spencer Cox has declared April "Dark Sky Month," a move projected to generate nearly $6 billion and create over 113,000 jobs in the Colorado Plateau within the next decade.

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Utah, celebrated for its breathtaking dark skies, boasts 26 accredited DarkSky International sites, including the pioneering Natural Bridges National Monument. In a bid to boost astrotourism, Governor Spencer Cox has declared April "Dark Sky Month," a move projected to generate nearly $6 billion and create over 113,000 jobs in the Colorado Plateau within the next decade.