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7 Gift Ideas Inspired by the Night Sky

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We know that finding the right holiday gift can be challenging, so here are some ideas for your dark-sky-loving …

December 1, 2016

2016 IDA Award Winners

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David L. Crawford Lifetime Achievement Award Bob Mizon has a proven track record in helping inform and influence government …

November 29, 2016

Stephen C. Foster State Park Named First International Dark Sky Park in Georgia (U.S.)

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IDA has designated Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp of southern Georgia, U.S., as a Gold-tier …

November 9, 2016

Stephen C. Foster State Park

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Stephen C. Foster State Park is a small (32-hectare; 80-acre) property in the vast 1,627 km2 (402,000-acre) expanse of …

November 8, 2016

Get Your 2017 IDA Calendar!

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Less than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spectacular starry night sky. But not today …

November 8, 2016

Great Balls of Fire! Two Meteor Showers in November

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This month offers several opportunities for seeing meteor showers and maybe even a fireball or two! The Northern Taurid …

November 8, 2016

Come Celebrate at the Texas Night Sky Festival

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On Saturday, March 18, 2017, International Dark-Sky Association Texas, the City of Dripping Springs – an IDA Dark Sky …

November 1, 2016

Big Cypress National Preserve

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Big Cypress National Preserve is an IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) site consisting of 290,000 hectares of U.S. …

October 31, 2016

Big Cypress Becomes First U.S. National Preserve To Earn Dark Sky Park Accreditation

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The National Park Service and IDA are pleased to announce that Big Cypress National Preserve has been designated an …

October 31, 2016

Don’t Miss the Orionid Meteor Shower!

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Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks from its tail generate two …

October 13, 2016

IDA 2016 Annual General Meeting

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Webcast Information No registration is required. You can also attend the meeting from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. via …

October 12, 2016

IDA to Help Host ALAN 2018

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The International Dark-Sky Association is excited to announce that we are partnering with the University of Utah to host …

October 12, 2016