A community in South Australia’s first dark-sky reserve is opposing a proposed hyperscale data centre; residents fear the development could change the rural landscape and threaten the darkness that draws visitors

A community in South Australia’s first dark-sky reserve is opposing a proposed hyperscale data centre (Image Source: Canva) "For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." Vincent van Gogh wrote this in one of his letters to his brother Theo in 1888. More than a century later, the mere sight of stars in a dark sky still reminds us that deep down, we are human. There are very few things left that take us back to ourselves. Art, poetry and stargazing are a few of those. From Aristotle’s Eureka to the Three Wise Men’s hallelujah, the stars have witnessed it all. Today, a community in South Australia is opposing a proposed hyperscale data centre near its dark-sky reserve, fearing that the development could change the rural landscape and threaten the darkness that draws visitors from far and wide.In a world increasingly shaped by technology, even the darkness of the night sky has become something worth protecting. Today, artificial lighting has obscured the view, making exceptionally dark skies increasingly valuable. In South Australia, as reported by ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), residents of Tungkillo are now concerned that a p...