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Return Eagle Mountain Lands to Joshua Tree National Park!

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International Dark Sky Association Alert Take Action by May 27, 2016! A sample letter is provided below. In October …

May 19, 2016

Night Lights and Prosperity Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand

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By guest writer Chris Kyba North Korea is famously dark compared to South Korea and China at night, and …

May 18, 2016

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve is in the Heart of Southeast England

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The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) have today, 10 May, named the South Downs National Park as the world’s newest …

May 9, 2016

Moore’s Reserve

Reserves

U.K.

South Downs National Park is England’s newest National Park, coming into full operation in 2011. The “Downs” are named …

May 9, 2016

Great Basin National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Great Basin National Park is comprised of 31,230 hectares (77,180 acres) of U.S. federal lands centered on the eponymous …

May 5, 2016

Mayo Dark Sky Park

Parks

Ireland

Mayo Dark Sky Park, encompassing Wild Nephin National Park, comprises about 15,000 hectares of protected lands in the Owenduff/Nephin …

May 5, 2016

First International Dark Sky Park In Ireland Receives Accreditation

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The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments

Parks

U.S.A.

The Flagstaff Area National Monuments were established early in the 20th century to protect a combination of natural landmarks …

May 4, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

Halley’s Comet is Back! At Least its Remnants Are.

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

May 3, 2016

Participate in “Starlight, Beyond Light Pollution Leadership Training Forum”

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By Audrey Fischer, IDA Chicago chapter leader To those who love the starry night sky, We are at the …

April 26, 2016

Happy Earth Day (and Night!)

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Earth Day was started in 1970 to celebrate the intricate beauty of Earth and raise awareness about the importance …

April 22, 2016