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Request for support for a petition to reduce light pollution at night in New Zealand

Guest Writer

The following is a guest post by Nalayini Brito-Davies, Vice President of the IDA Board of Directors. As with …

January 24, 2023

New study highlights the need for urgent action to reverse runaway light pollution

Light Pollution

To read this post in Spanish, click here. (Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí.) A new …

January 19, 2023

Globe at Night 2023: Can you see the stars?

Astronomy

Every year, the Globe at Night international community science campaign, a program of NSF’s NOIRLab, raises awareness about the …

January 4, 2023

Nightscape

Resources

Nightscape, our award-winning quarterly publication, provides current news about DarkSky and night sky protection, as well as in-depth articles …

May 21, 2026

Nightscape #110 · December 2022

Nightscape magazine

We are delighted to bring you the digital version of the December 2022 Nightscape magazine, which includes: You can …

December 10, 2022

Nocturnal conservation and Dark Sky Places

What we do

Conservation is the care and protection of precious resources so that they can persist for future generations. DarkSky recognizes …

July 26, 2023

Turning teens on to dark sky advocacy

Chapters

The following is a guest post by Rachele Rosi-Kessel, a member of DarkSky Massachusetts and a Boston resident. In …

October 6, 2022

International Dark-Sky Association Aims to Raise Awareness About Light Pollution by Hosting Third Annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association is pleased to announce that the third annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest is open …

June 23, 2022

Call for 2022 Award Nominations

Get involved

Do you know an advocate who deserves recognition for their work protecting the night? IDA is pleased to invite …

June 7, 2022

Dark Sky Preservation and Environment/Conservation Organizations: A Case Study

Guest Writer

The following is a guest post by IDA Advocate Douglas Arion, PhD. He is also the Executive Director of …

May 12, 2022

Six Ways to Take Action This International Dark Sky Week

Get involved

International Dark Sky Week 2022 (April 22-30) will be here before you know it. Whether you live in a …

April 11, 2022

Globe at Night 2022: Can You See the Stars?

Light Pollution

Every year, the Globe at Night international community science campaign raises awareness about the impact of light pollution by …

January 6, 2022