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DarkSky Wins Prestigious Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards

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DarkSky is delighted to be the recipient of the esteemed Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards. …

November 29, 2023

Sinks Canyon State Park named first International Dark Sky Park in Wyoming

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LANDER, WYOMING, USA Today, Sinks Canyon State Park achieved the honor of being designated Wyoming’s first-ever International Dark Sky …

November 20, 2023

Saguaro National Park becomes world’s ninth Urban Night Sky Place

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TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park’s certification as …

November 13, 2023

Sopotnia Wielka becomes the first International Dark Sky Community in Poland

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SOPOTNIA WIELKA, Jeleśnia, Poland Sopotnia Wielka, in Jeleśnia, Poland, has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community …

November 11, 2023

Announcing the 2023 DarkSky award winners

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Thank you to all the award winners and nominees for your continued hard work and dedication to the dark …

November 8, 2023

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy – A review of 2022 Annual Reports

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International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

October 27, 2023

Melissa: An Intern for DarkSky International

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Each month, we highlight an astounding advocate. For the next two months, we're highlighting our interns. Melissa comes from …

October 25, 2023

Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta: Mexico’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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QUERETARO, MEXICO Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta recreational park near Querétaro, México, was recognized as an Urban Night Sky Place …

September 29, 2023

Minu Agarwal: Illuminating Education

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Each month, DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect …

September 29, 2023

Vercors named fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France

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AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION, FRANCE The Regional Natural Park of Vercors has been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve by …

September 26, 2023

Under One Sky 2023 Conference keynotes announced

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We are excited for this year’s upcoming Under One Sky Conference and are thrilled to announce Jo Marchant and …

September 19, 2023

Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place

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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant was certified as Canada's third International Dark Sky Park and sixth International Dark Sky Place.

August 30, 2023