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Canyonlands National Park, an International Dark Sky Park in Utah.

Happy National Park Week!

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It’s National Park Week and a great time to visit one of our national treasures. For the entire week …

April 16, 2016

Shadow of hands forming a heart with the Milky Way in the background

You’re Never too Young (or Old) to Become a Dark Sky Advocate

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By high school senior and dark sky advocate Jessica Elliott When I was in the third grade, my class …

April 14, 2016

Learn why you shouldn’t bare your bulbs! Watch now…

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Lighting demonstration by Keith Kreuger, IDA Pinal County (Arizona) Chapter Leader, illustrating the difference between a bare bulb and …

April 8, 2016

Person standing under a natural arch at Arches National Park with the Milky Way over head

5 Things You Can Do to Protect the Night Sky

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Light pollution affects everybody! The good news is that light pollution, unlike many other forms of pollution, is reversible …

April 8, 2016

“The Enchanted Forest” by Lyubov Trifonova. The Moon and the northern lights lit up the snow-covered forest in Murmansk, northwestern Russia, Dec. 2014. The first winner of the 2015 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest, Beauty of Night Sky category.

Annual “Earth & Sky” Photo Contest Now Open

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By Guest Writer David Malin, The World at Night and “Earth and Sky” Photography Contest Judge The World at …

April 7, 2016

The City of Seattle, Washington, skyline at night with the Space Needle in the foreground.

Light Pollution Measure Passed by Washington State

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On Friday, March 26, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a supplemental state transportation budget that includes what may well …

April 5, 2016

2019 International Dark Sky Week

International Dark Sky Week resources

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International Dark Sky Week draws attention to the widespread environmental impacts of light pollution and promotes simple solutions to …

April 3, 2016

IDA Publishes in LED Professional magazine

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IDA is excited to announce the publication of our ‘special topic’ article “The Value of Dark Skies – About …

March 30, 2016

A satellite image of Las Vegas showing a sea of lights.

City Lights from Space

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It’s no secret that city lights are brighter than starlight. Almost everyone, from amateur stargazers to professional astronomers, has …

March 29, 2016

Children gather around a birding expert during a "Owl Branding & Stargazing" event at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Michigan.

Owls and Stargazing at the Headlands Dark Sky Park

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The Headlands, a 600-acre IDA International Dark Sky Park on the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan will be hosting …

March 16, 2016

Arizona E-Billboard Expansion Defeated

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We are pleased to announce the defeat of Arizona House Bill 2507, which would have expanded the allowable range …

March 15, 2016

Little Penguins Waddling on the Dark Side

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By guest writer Airam Rodríguez, a postdoctoral researcher at Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia, and Estación Biológica de Doñana …

February 23, 2016