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Dark sky programming at Newport State Park (WI), an aspiring Dark Sky Park. Photo by Denny Moutray.

3 Benefits of a Dark Sky Designation

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Our International Dark Sky Places program is rapidly expanding as more and more people learn of the benefits of …

October 23, 2015

Man gazing up at the Milky Way at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Nearing Death Noted Brain Researcher Finds Solace in the Stars

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By Peter Tyson, Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author, wrote recently of …

October 1, 2015

Lost Creek, Texas, Named Dark Sky Friendly Development of Distinction

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AUSTIN, Tex. and TUCSON, Ariz. (24 September 2015) – Despite the urban sprawl of the Austin metro area, some …

September 24, 2015

Full Supermoon rising over mountains

Don’t Miss Rare Total Lunar Eclipse of Harvest “Supermoon”

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Be sure to step outside, gaze upward and experience a rare celestial event on September 27 (September 28 in …

September 21, 2015

IDA 26th Annual General Meeting Program

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November 14 and 15, 2015 | Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix | Scottsdale, ArizonaRegister Now One Coin ~ Two Sides: …

September 21, 2015

Dark clouds with the aurora borealis lighting up the sky in gree, purple and orange over Glacier National Park in Montana, U.S.

Clouds and Aurora in a Natural Setting

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By Guest Author Chris Kyba Ray Stinson recently shared these beautiful images of aurora and clouds with me. They …

September 16, 2015

Help measure how the night sky is changing

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By Guest Author Chris Kyba On Saturday, September 12 2015, you can join thousands of people around the world …

September 11, 2015

Two people huddled together looking out over Eagle Lake at Acadia National Park under a starry night sky.

Bring on the Night, Says New UVM National Park Study

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Natural wonders like tumbling waterfalls, jutting rock faces and banks of wildflowers have long drawn visitors to America’s national …

September 9, 2015

NASA nighttime satellite photo of East and West Berlin, Germany, showing the difference in lighting.

Mapping Earth’s Night One Picture at a Time

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Cities at Night is a citizen science project that invites the public to help analyze nighttime images taken from …

September 9, 2015

A NASA nighttime satellite image of the City of Paris showing a lot of light pollution.

Journal Provides Free Access to its Theme Issue on Artificial Light at Night

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The academic journal Philosophical Transactions B is allowing free access through September to all articles published in its themed …

September 8, 2015

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Receives International Dark Sky Park Designation

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MONTROSE, Colo., and TUCSON, Ariz. (8 September 2015) – The International Dark-Sky Association and Black Canyon of the Gunnison …

September 8, 2015

The Mackinac Bridge at twilight with colored lights that are reflecting in the water.

How to Do Your Own Lights Out Challenge

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By Mary Stewart Adams “If you can’t win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record.” Every year …

September 2, 2015