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Photo of the Milky Way above a building named Glenorchy.

Tāhuna Glenorchy

Sanctuaries

New Zealand

The Tāhuna Glenorchy Dark Sky Sanctuary is located at the Head of Lake Whakatipu in the Queenstown Lakes District …

February 3, 2025

Stars over a mountain range with a pink aurora.

Sisters, Oregon

Communities

U.S.A.

Sisters, Oregon, is located in the heart of central Oregon within Deschutes County, approximately 200 miles southeast of Portland …

January 22, 2025

Milky Way over flat landscape with mountains in the distance.

Sisters becomes the second International Dark Sky Community in Oregon

Press release

Sisters, Oregon, has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International…

January 22, 2025

Savannah Pobre at Lights Out Exhibition

Exploring “Lights Out”: The Smithsonian’s special exhibit on reclaiming the night

Astronomy

When you first enter the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, most people’s attention is drawn to the elephant …

January 17, 2025

Lights shine on the football and track field, illuminating only the field while the space around remains dark.

DarkSky Approved Outdoor Sports Lighting projects

News

The projects listed below have completed Phase 2 inspections, demonstrating that the facilities meet all criteria of the DarkSky …

February 19, 2025

View of Milky Way from the beach in Wales.

Gower National Landscape, Wales

Communities

U.K.

Gower National Landscape, a 186-square-kilometer peninsula near Swansea in South Wales, is the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding …

January 9, 2025

View of the Milky Way from a beach in Wales.

Gower National Landscape becomes the second International Dark Sky Community certified in Wales

News

Swansea, Wales Gower National Landscape was designated as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. This is an …

January 9, 2025

DarkSky International launches new Oil and Gas Industry Lighting Program, recognizing three Franklin Mountain Energy sites in New Mexico

Press release

DarkSky International has recognized three Franklin Mountain Energy locations in the Permian Basin area of Lea County, New Mexico …

January 8, 2025

Reflecting on 2024: A year of global milestones for DarkSky

Uncategorized

2024 was a dark sky year to remember! Not only did we reach significant milestones as an organization, but …

December 30, 2024

Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Cottonwood Canyon State Park is a scenic and tranquil state park in North Central Oregon. Spanning over 16,000 acres …

December 20, 2024

View of the night sky and Milky Way over a field and parked truck

Cottonwood Canyon State Park becomes Oregon’s third International Dark Sky Park

Press release

Wasco, OR Cottonwood Canyon State Park in Oregon has been officially certified as an International Dark Sky Park by …

December 20, 2024

Milky Way and stars over Brown Canyon at night.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Parks

U.S.A.

Guarding the headwaters of the Arkansas River, the towering granite walls of Browns Canyon National Monument stretch between the …

December 16, 2024