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DESCRIPTION:Babak Tafreshi spent the last three decades photographing surre
 al scenes of the night sky in all continents\, an adventurous journey to t
 he world at night where landmarks on Earth connect to celestial wonders\, 
 where science meets art\, and astrophotography contributes to nature conse
 rvation. His work aims to increase public awareness on values of the natur
 al night environment and how to preserve it from our growing light polluti
 on. The night-time face of our planet has changed in the past century. The
  habitat and behavior of many nocturnal species are largely impacted by ou
 r artificial lights\, specially in the past few decades. A part of his wor
 k takes us to iconic World Heritages and landmarks of various civilization
 s\, where we find connections between our many cultures and the night sky\
 , where we see icons of different beliefs and religions under the same sky
 \, attesting to the unified nature of Earth as a home for all mankind. One
  People\, One Sky.\n\n\n\nBabak Tafreshi is an Iranian-American photojourn
 alist and night sky explorer for the National Geographic who merges art an
 d science through visual stories. Since the 1990s\, he has documented nigh
 t scenes in all continents\, in stills\, videos\, and 360 immersive media.
  He created The World at Night (TWAN) program in 2007 and has been directi
 ng a growing team of photographers in about 25 countries. His current proj
 ect\, Life at Night Atlas\, reveals the values of natural dark nights and 
 the impact of light pollution on global biodiversity. The International As
 tronomical Union has named the minor planet 276163\, after Tafreshi.\n\nPa
 rt of the Stanford Festival of Iranian Arts\n\nStanford is committed to en
 suring its facilities\, programs and services are accessible to everyone. 
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LOCATION:In person at Stanford
SUMMARY:The World at Night\, From Alborz to the Rockies
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 orz-to-the-rockies
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