About DarkSky

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

Get involved

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

Ways to give

Membership

Your donation to DarkSky International supports education, outreach, advocacy, and so much more.

June 9, 2026

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 25, 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