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Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Rayan Khan from Pakistan

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Rayan Khan, a DarkSky Delegate from Pakistan, discusses the importance of dark skies in Pakistani culture. He emphasizes the …

May 24, 2022

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

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

May 12, 2022

Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Dani Robertson from Wales

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Welsh DarkSky Advocate Dani Robertson highlights the impact of light pollution on Welsh stories and wildlife and shares her …

March 23, 2022

Translating Research into Practice

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The following is a guest post submitted by Catherine Pérez Vega and Karolina Zielinska-Dabkowska (IDA Technical Committee) about their …

February 22, 2022

Rémi Boucher: From Earth to the stars on Mont-Mégantic

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Rémi Boucher, a DarkSky Advocate in Canada, works to protect the night sky at Mont-Mégantic, the world's first International …

February 18, 2022

In Search of the Stars: An Artistic Collaboration Between Two Dark Sky Advocates

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The following is a guest post by IDA Advocates Sriram Murali and Nurul Syahirah Binti Nazarudin about their artistic …

February 4, 2022

Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Carol Redford from Western Australia

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DarkSky Delegate Carol Redford discusses her journey in the dark sky movement, the Astrotourism Towns project, Aboriginal astrotourism, and …

January 20, 2022

Fefo Bouvier: Soul of a stargazer

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Astrophotographer Fefo Bouvier explores Cerro de la Buena Vista in Uruguay, documenting it as a prime stargazing location for …

December 17, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti from Italy

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DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti and her husband raise awareness about light pollution in Italy through outreach events, aperitivo gatherings, …

November 22, 2021

Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel: Light pollution researcher and space pirate

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Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, a light-pollution researcher and DarkSky Advocate, discusses his journey from aspiring space pirate to astrophysicist, …

October 27, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Diane Turnshek from Pittsburgh, USA

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Pennsylvania advocate Diane Turnshek discusses preserving dark skies, DarkSky Pittsburgh's work, successful strategies, and challenges in passing ordinances.

September 24, 2021

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Nurul Syahirah Binti Nazarudin from Malaysia

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Nurul Syahirah Binti Nazarudin, a DarkSky advocate and educator in Malaysia, uses her art to raise awareness about the …

August 20, 2021