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Announcing the 2022 IDA Award Recipients

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We are very excited to announce the 2022 IDA award recipients! Each year, the International Dark-Sky Association recognizes and …

October 17, 2022

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

Lisa Heschong to present keynote at 2022 Under One Sky Conference

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We are pleased to announce that Lisa Heschong is a keynote speaker for the International Dark-Sky Association’s 2022 Under …

October 4, 2022

Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Michelle Wooten from Alabama, USA

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Dr. Michelle Wooten, an astronomy educator and president of DarkSky chapter Starry Skies South, discusses her work in protecting …

September 20, 2022

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area Named IDA’s 200th Certified Dark Sky Place

Press release

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area leads dark-sky conservation efforts in the iconic Sandhills region of Nebraska by becoming IDA’s …

September 12, 2022

Nightscape #109 · September 2022

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

September 12, 2022

Parc du Mont-Bellevue Becomes Canada’s First Urban Night Sky Place

Press release

Parc du Mont-Bellevue and partners lead dark-sky conservation efforts focused on improving outdoor lighting in urban areas through research …

September 2, 2022

Dark skies over Kharkiv, Ukraine

Astrophotography

Ukrainian photographer Pavlo Pakhomenko photographed the night sky above his hometown, Kharkiv, Ukraine, under blackout conditions brought by the …

August 30, 2022

Marcelo de Olivera Souza: Brazil’s night-sky teacher

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Brazilian astrophysicist Marcelo de Olivera Souza promotes astronomy education and dark sky preservation, including creation of the Desengano International …

August 23, 2022

Light is Energy: Estimating the Impact of Light Pollution on Climate Change

DarkSky Updates

Globally we spend at least $50 billion in energy costs each year to produce light that escapes into space. …

August 2, 2022

Lights at the Border: Protecting Some of the Darkest Places in North America

DarkSky Updates

In the United States, few locations remain where the night is naturally dark. One of these is stretches of …

July 28, 2022

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate DeAnn Gregory from Kansas City, USA

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DeAnn Gregory, a DarkSky Advocate from Kansas City, discusses the impact of LED streetlights on wildlife and the success …

July 27, 2022