About DarkSky

Annual General Meeting and Conference 2019

What we do

2019’s theme is Shooting for the Stars. We’ll focus on peer-to-peer learning by the network of defenders working to …

May 15, 2023

Become a DarkSky Advocate

Who we are

We’re the volunteers powering a global movement to protect dark skies!

August 18, 2026

Outdoor Sports Lighting application

What we do

Thank you for your interest in participating in DarkSky’s Community-Friendly Sports Lighting Program. Before completing the application below…

August 29, 2023

GreaterSkies: Committed to Excellence and to IDA

Astronomy

Founded in 2006 by Juan Reyero, GreaterSkies is a small, international company that produces personalized star maps. Juan says …

August 31, 2018

Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Annual General Meeting

Press release

Looking Up! 30-Years of Dark Sky Advocacy IDA’s 30th Annual General Meeting November 9-11, 2018 | Snowbird, Utah The …

May 1, 2018

Dark Skies Forever Endowment Campaign

Press release

Since it was founded in 1988, the International Dark-Sky Association has been an important and necessary voice in conservation …

February 22, 2018

2021 Globe at Night

Astronomy

An important part of solving the problem of light pollution is to have a thorough understanding of its magnitude. …

February 14, 2018

Exploring the Night: Winter Fundraising Campaign

Uncategorized

Give Now While many folks enjoy spending winter’s chilly nighttime hours indoors, huddled around a cozy fire, the longer …

December 6, 2017

Annual General Meeting 2017

What we do

DarkSky’s 2017 Annual General Meeting presents the people and ideas leading the way in the cause to end light …

May 15, 2023

Members! Cast Your Vote for the IDA 2018 Board of Directors Before September 30

Get involved

Members of the International Dark-Sky Association play an important role in the future of the organization by voting for …

September 20, 2017

Be a citizen-scientist: measure the darkness of a total solar eclipsed sky!

Light Pollution

If you are on or near the centerline of the path of totality during the solar eclipse on August …

August 17, 2017

What Happens When we Flip the Switch?

Inspiration

You’ve discovered something that—without your help—much of the world may never come to know: the vast universe that exists …

August 7, 2017