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IDA Responds to 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics

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Tucson, AZ 7 October, 2014 –The Nobel Committee announced today that it has awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for …

October 7, 2014

Germany’s Rhön Biosphere Reserve Named World’s Ninth International Dark Sky Reserve

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TUCSON, Ariz., and WASSERKUPPE, Germany – Far from major cities, the truly dark skies of Germany’s Rhön Biosphere Reserve …

August 7, 2014

Two Texas Parks & Wildlife Properties Achieve International ‘Dark Sky’ Status

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TUCSON, Ariz. – Texas state parks remain among the few public places in one of the nation’s most populous …

August 6, 2014

IDA Designates Sedona, Arizona, the World’s Eighth International Dark Sky Community

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TUCSON, Ariz., and SEDONA, Ariz. (4 August 2014) – The red rock scenery of Sedona has long been an …

August 4, 2014

Hovenweep National Monument Named World’s’ Newest International Dark Sky Park

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TUCSON, ARIZ., 1 July 2014 – The star-filled skies of Hovenweep National Monument along the Utah-Colorado border have new …

July 1, 2014

Beverly Shores, Indiana, Named World’s Seventh International Dark Sky Community

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TUCSON, ARIZ. AND BEVERLY SHORES, IND., 24 June 2014 — Nights along the south shore of Lake Michigan are …

June 24, 2014

Dark Skies Come Into Sharp Focus at the First Annual StarLight Festival

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Big Bear Lake, Calif., 20 May 2014 – The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) joins AstronomyOutreach network to raise public …

May 20, 2014

The International Dark-Sky Association Awards Dark Sky Status to Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

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TUCSON, AZ AND GRAND CANYON-PARASHANT NATIONAL MONUMENT, AZ, 21 March 2014 – The remote, wild character of rural northwest …

March 21, 2014

First International Dark Sky Park in the Southeast US Designated

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TUCSON, AZ AND SPRUCE PINE, NC, 25 February 2014 – The Appalachian Mountains of have stood as silent witnesses …

February 25, 2014

Eifel National Park Designated The First International Dark Sky Park In Germany

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TUCSON, AZ AND EIFEL NATIONAL PARK, GERMANY, 17 February 2014 – The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) announced today …

February 17, 2014

Westhavelland Nature Park Named The First International Dark Sky Reserve in Germany

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TUCSON, AZ, AND POTSDAM, GERMANY, 12 February 2014 – Millions of Berliners who seek a respite from bright city …

February 12, 2014

Dripping Springs Named The First International Dark Sky Community In Texas

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TUCSON, AZ, AND DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX, 11 February 2014 – The stars at night remain big and bright deep …

February 11, 2014