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DarkSky International announces first sunscreen designed for the night

News

DarkSky International is pleased to announce its bold expansion into the skincare industry with the launch of Orbital Defense™, …

April 1, 2026

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DarkSky International and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility call for environmental review of orbital illumination systems

Press release

DarkSky International and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have released a joint letter to U.S. FCC Secretary Marlene …

March 31, 2026

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Putscheid, Luxembourg – Designated as Luxembourg’s first International Dark Sky Community

Press release

The Municipality of Putscheid, located in northern Luxembourg within the Our Nature Park, has been officially designated as an …

March 28, 2026

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Antelope Basecamp becomes Oregon’s first DarkSky Approved Lodging

Press release

Antelope Basecamp, a newly revitalized micro-cabin resort in the high desert of Central Oregon, has been officially designated a …

March 26, 2026

International Dark Sky Week 2026: How to get involved!

DarkSky Updates

nternational Dark Sky Week (April 13-20, 2026) is a global celebration of the night.

March 25, 2026

International Dark Sky Reserve Eisenwurzen officially certified in Austria

Press release

Located in the Alpine heart of Austria, the Dark Sky Reserve Eisenwurzen is a vast and wildly romantic landscape …

March 18, 2026

DarkSky reads: Go dark with a good book

News

For many, night and darkness are associated with fear, or at least with insecurity. We worry about what might …

March 17, 2026

A million satellites? Sign DarkSky’s open letter to SpaceX

News

Late last month, SpaceX filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking authorization for a new …

March 5, 2026

Winton becomes Queensland’s first International Dark Sky Community

Press release

Queensland, Australia DarkSky International is pleased to announce that the Outback town of Winton has officially been designated Queensland’s …

March 5, 2026

High-powered stadium lights line a dirt road beside the U.S.–Mexico border wall at night, illuminating the desert landscape and cutting through an otherwise dark sky.

Lights along the border: A call to protect some of the darkest places in North America

Light Pollution

In the United States, few places remain where natural darkness still thrives and the stars shine as brightly as …

March 2, 2026

Nightscape #123 · March 2026

Nightscape magazine

Featuring: How are bright headlights affecting nocturnal species?; Introducing the DarkSky One concept car; Advocate highlights; Ten new InternationalDark …

February 24, 2026

Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Nature Park has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park

Press release

Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Nature Park in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, has achieved official certification as an International…

February 24, 2026