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First International Dark Sky Park In Ireland Receives Accreditation

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The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

Meteor seen from the site of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array in Chile.

Halley’s Comet is Back! At Least its Remnants Are.

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Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks separated from its tail hundreds …

May 3, 2016

A panorama of the Milky Way.

Participate in “Starlight, Beyond Light Pollution Leadership Training Forum”

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By Audrey Fischer, IDA Chicago chapter leader To those who love the starry night sky, We are at the …

April 26, 2016

A ying yang symbol, with one representing day and the other night and the text "Because every day needs a night."

Happy Earth Day (and Night!)

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Earth Day was started in 1970 to celebrate the intricate beauty of Earth and raise awareness about the importance …

April 22, 2016

Canyonlands National Park, an International Dark Sky Park in Utah.

Happy National Park Week!

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It’s National Park Week and a great time to visit one of our national treasures. For the entire week …

April 16, 2016

Shadow of hands forming a heart with the Milky Way in the background

You’re Never too Young (or Old) to Become a Dark Sky Advocate

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By high school senior and dark sky advocate Jessica Elliott When I was in the third grade, my class …

April 14, 2016

Learn why you shouldn’t bare your bulbs! Watch now…

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Lighting demonstration by Keith Kreuger, IDA Pinal County (Arizona) Chapter Leader, illustrating the difference between a bare bulb and …

April 8, 2016

Person standing under a natural arch at Arches National Park with the Milky Way over head

5 Things You Can Do to Protect the Night Sky

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Light pollution affects everybody! The good news is that light pollution, unlike many other forms of pollution, is reversible …

April 8, 2016

“The Enchanted Forest” by Lyubov Trifonova. The Moon and the northern lights lit up the snow-covered forest in Murmansk, northwestern Russia, Dec. 2014. The first winner of the 2015 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest, Beauty of Night Sky category.

Annual “Earth & Sky” Photo Contest Now Open

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By Guest Writer David Malin, The World at Night and “Earth and Sky” Photography Contest Judge The World at …

April 7, 2016

The City of Seattle, Washington, skyline at night with the Space Needle in the foreground.

Light Pollution Measure Passed by Washington State

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On Friday, March 26, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a supplemental state transportation budget that includes what may well …

April 5, 2016

2019 International Dark Sky Week

International Dark Sky Week resources

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International Dark Sky Week draws attention to the widespread environmental impacts of light pollution and promotes simple solutions to …

April 3, 2016