<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dark Sky Traveller]]></title><description><![CDATA[DarkSkyTraveller]]></description><link>https://www.darkskytraveller.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:29:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.darkskytraveller.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dark Skies: Petition to help save them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australasian Dark Sky Alliance has launched a petition calling on the Australian Government to introduce legislation to control light...]]></description><link>https://www.darkskytraveller.com.au/post/dark-skies-petition-to-help-save-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a808fd12a9126f7a98f604</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:09:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2787e6_2498fcb38f824aea9c999dd8de9764a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marnie0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing Dark Sky Tourism Experiences: How, Why, and What’s Next]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world increasingly saturated with artificial light, the night is becoming a rare and valuable resource. 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And where should you go to...]]></description><link>https://www.darkskytraveller.com.au/post/behind-the-moon-s-shadow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653b05088c78447753d441b9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 01:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2787e6_99e6f036e0084cba97e6711536b39546~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marnie0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threatened skies - Astronomy in the era of satellite mega-constellations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid talk - Sydney 6 April 6pm AET Satellite mega-constellations. Love the access to the internet access or the night sky? 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