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Dark Skies Above West Penwith Officially Recognized with the Prestigious International Dark Sky Park Designation

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West Penwith is the second unit in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Beauty and the seventh area in the …

December 9, 2021

The Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin Saves Another Piece of Western Europe’s Nightscape

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The Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin is the fourth International Dark Sky Reserve in France and one …

November 30, 2021

Top of the Pines Newly Designated as an International Dark Sky Park

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The ‘wilderness jewel’ Top of the Pines in Ouray County marks the latest addition of International Dark Sky Places …

November 23, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti from Italy

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DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti and her husband raise awareness about light pollution in Italy through outreach events, aperitivo gatherings, …

November 22, 2021

Highlights from Under One Sky 2021

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This year, we brought you our second annual Under One Sky Global Conference, and you definitely showed up! In …

November 19, 2021

Conserving Another Piece of Hill Country, Texas with Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

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The National Park Service’s Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is the newest Dark Sky Place to protect skies …

November 15, 2021

Milton Reimers Ranch Park Certified as a Dark Sky Park in Travis County, Texas

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Hill Country, Texas gains its newest addition to its growing International Dark Sky Place roster with Milton Reimers Ranch …

November 9, 2021

IDA to Close Out 2021 Global Conference with Astronaut Panel

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We are excited to announce that we will end our global conference – Under One Sky 2021 – with …

November 4, 2021

IDA Announces Engagement Workshops for Under One Sky 2021

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This year, we are very pleased to introduce engagement workshops to our Under One Sky conference!

November 2, 2021

IDA Certifies Asia’s First Dark Sky Community with Bisei Town, Japan

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Bisei Town, Ibara City marks a new milestone in the International Dark Sky Places Program by receiving Asia’s first …

November 1, 2021

Mammoth Cave National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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Mammoth Cave National Park is IDA’s newest International Dark Sky Park, which is also the first certified IDSP in …

October 28, 2021

Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel: Light pollution researcher and space pirate

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Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, a light-pollution researcher and DarkSky Advocate, discusses his journey from aspiring space pirate to astrophysicist, …

October 27, 2021