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People sitting on the lawn lookin gup at a starry night sky at the Newport State Park during its Perseid meteor showers event.

Death of Dark Sky Advocate is Loss to Dark Skies Movement

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IDA staff and board members are truly saddened to learn about the passing of Ray Stonecipher of Sturgeon Bay, …

September 1, 2015

Canyonlands National Park Named International Dark Sky Park

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CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah, and TUCSON, Ariz. (31 August 2015) – The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-Tier International …

August 31, 2015

A daytime photo of Thunder Mountain Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation with blue skies and white cloud above and a rolling landscape of green.

The world’s first Dark Sky Nation

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For nearly 15 years, DarkSky (née International Dark-Sky Association [IDA]) has recognized efforts around the world to preserve special …

August 28, 2015

Stars and the Milky Way above a hillside of Saguaro cactus east of Peridot, Arizona.

Rediscovering the Night Sky in Middle Age

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By Guest Writer Suzanne Wright Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights …

August 27, 2015

How To Start A Local Dark Skies Group

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By Ed Stewart, Dark Skies, Inc., of the Wet Mountain Valley The 2015 designation of the adjacent Colorado towns …

August 26, 2015

Owl sitting on a branch.

Join Us for Our Google+ Hangout “Light Pollution’s Effect on Wildlife”

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As part of the International Year of Light Cosmic Light theme, IDA has been holding Google Hangouts with world-renown …

August 25, 2015

Downtown main street of Liberal, Kansas sports new streetlights with old-time character, but which pour light out in all directions and up into the sky. With no shielding the exposed globes cause much glare that makes seeing difficult.

Citizens Push Back on LED Lighting

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By Chris Kyba, IDA board member and light pollution researcher Citizens around the world are raising hell over LED …

August 19, 2015

Alberta Town Named First International Dark Sky Community In Canada

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BON ACCORD, Alberta and TUCSON, AZ (12 August 2015) – In the shadow of Alberta’s capital city, the Town …

August 12, 2015

Tips For Viewing This Week’s Perseid Meteor Shower

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The experience of seeing a ‘shooting’ or ‘falling star’ is familiar to anyone who’s spent an hour our two …

August 11, 2015

Chilean Astronomical Site Becomes World’s First International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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HONOLULU, Hawai’i (9 August 2015) – A sanctuary is a place that invites deep contemplation in a safe and …

August 9, 2015

May the Darkest Towns Win!

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Lights are going out in Northern Michigan. On August 11, two competitions will pit neighboring towns in Emmet County …

August 6, 2015

A nighttime satellite image of Florida showing excessive lighting that creates skyglow.

Planning Our Nights

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Florida Planning magazine (published by the American Planning Association Florida Chapter) features a great article about protecting the night …

August 5, 2015