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Call for 2020 IDA Award Nominations

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Do you know a dark sky advocate who deserves recognition for their work protecting the night from light pollution? …

May 21, 2020

April’s International Dark Sky Week Urges Homebound Families to “Look Up Together”

Press release

Press Release April 7, 2020 Contact Amanda Gormley Senior Director of Outreach International Dark-Sky Association [email protected] (240) 920-8466 During…

April 9, 2020

Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine’s Day

Light Pollution

PRESS RELEASE: February 11, 2020 from National Science Foundation OIR Lab Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled …

February 11, 2020

Dark Sky Places Committee

About

The Dark Sky Places Committee advises the Board of Directors on the acceptance of International Dark Sky Place guidelines …

November 5, 2024

Committees

About

DarkSky‘s Board of Directors appoints advisory committees to fulfill certain roles and responsibilities of the organization.

April 7, 2026

Lighting Technical Committee

About

The DarkSky Technical Committee is made up of highly-skilled lighting specialists and environmental scientists, and provides guidance on policies …

January 15, 2026

Protect the Night Matching Gifts Challenge Extended

Fundraising

We are so close to meeting our fundraising goal for the Protect the Night Matching Gifts Challenge. As of …

August 7, 2019

Protect the Night and Double Your Impact!

Fundraising

IDA supporters are people who understand the sense of awe and the connection to something bigger found in pristine, …

July 3, 2019

Response to SpaceX Starlink Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation

Light Pollution

Tucson, AZ – On May 23, 2019, the spacecraft company, SpaceX launched a group of sixty satellites into low …

May 29, 2019

IDA Seeks 2,000 Globe at Night Measurements in March

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Call to Action: The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) calls on night sky enthusiasts around the world to rate the …

February 28, 2019

Grand Canyon Lodges Help Protect Grand Sky Views

Brand Partners

Founded in 1919, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country. Considered one …

February 25, 2019

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June 9, 2026