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Remembering Dave Crawford, founder of DarkSky International

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The world recently lost a visionary in David L. Crawford, founder of DarkSky International (formerly the International Dark-Sky Association).

July 31, 2024

Observatory at night glowing at Eiweiler Star Village

Eiweiler Star Village becomes the eighth International Dark Sky Place in Germany

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Nohfelden, Germany The Eiweiler district of the municipality of Nohfelden was certified today as an International Dark Sky Community …

July 29, 2024

A group of people sit around a campfire under a starry Texas sky.

Shield Ranch Barton Creek named the first Urban Night Sky Place in Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas, U.S. DarkSky International officially certified Shield Ranch Barton Creek as an Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP). Shield …

July 23, 2024

Startrails, Full moon and Northern lights, Øvre Pasvik National Park

First International Dark Sky Park certified in Norway

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Kirkenes, Norway Øvre Pasvik National Park has achieved a significant milestone as Norway’s inaugural International Dark Sky Place, marking …

July 3, 2024

Milk Way over Palm Beach Headlands

Palm Beach Headland becomes Australia’s first Urban Night Sky Place

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Palm Beach Headland, Australia In an Australian first Palm Beach Headland, located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, has …

June 25, 2024

Colorful lights projected on a observatory ceiling above a telescope.

Bruneau Dunes becomes Idaho’s third International Dark Sky Park

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Bruneau Dunes State Park, Owyhee County, Southern Idaho, USA Today, Bruneau Dunes State Park was certified as an International …

June 14, 2024

Red rock cliffs give way to city lights with the Milky Way overhead.

Moab joins Castle Valley and area parks becoming the densest area of Dark Sky Places in the world

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Moab, Utah The City of Moab is now an International Dark Sky Community, as designated by DarkSky International (DarkSky). …

June 6, 2024

Satellite antenna array under the Milky Way

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024

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by John Barentine Dark Sky Consulting, LLC As more people become increasingly aware of light pollution, accessible scientific information …

June 4, 2024

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Carrickalinga becomes Australia’s first International Dark Sky Community

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South Australia, Australia Carrickalinga, a small coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, has been certified as …

May 30, 2024

View of Milky Way over mountains.

International Dark Sky Places Program Advocacy 2023

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An International Dark Sky Place (IDSP) aims to encourage communities and protected areas…

May 15, 2024

The Aurora Australis, Milky Way core and zodiacal light as seen from Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park.

Kawarau Gibbston becomes the seventh International Dark Sky Place in Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Queenstown-Lakes District of Otago, New Zealand DarkSky International certified Kawarau Gibbston as an International Dark Sky Park (IDSP).

May 8, 2024

Panoramic view of the Milky Way from within the Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area Dark Sky Sanctuary.

Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area certified as Michigan’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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Beaver Island, Michigan DarkSky International has formally recognized the Michigan State Wildlife Research Area on Beaver Island as an …

April 8, 2024