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Dark Sky Advocacy During a Pandemic: Lessons Learned

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The pandemic added a new layer of challenges to dark sky advocacy but the lessons we have learned will …

February 10, 2021

Winning Submissions for Capture the Dark Photography Contest

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Nighttime photography plays an important role in the dark sky movement. A photograph of a naturally starry sky connects …

June 26, 2020

Meet the Judges – IDA ‘Capture the Dark’ Photo Contest

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In celebration of the night, the International Dark-Sky Association is hosting a ‘Capture the Dark’ Dark Sky Photography Contest …

May 11, 2020

Lessons From the Dark: How The Night Can Help Us Cope with Crisis

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by Diana del Solar, Public Outreach Associate Around the world, people are adjusting to a new “normal” as the …

March 30, 2020

Women and Girls in the Dark Sky Movement

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February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the incredible contributions …

February 10, 2020

Festival at U.K. International Dark Sky Reserve Stirs Emotional Family Moment

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Every year International Dark Sky Places host thousands of events and celebrations to connect local communities to the night …

December 12, 2019

Planning Your Next Trip to the Dark Side

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When was the last time you saw a star-studded sky? Was it in your backyard last night or on …

May 23, 2019

A Fungal Fairy-land, Revisited

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Guest post by Anna Chinn Journalist and mushroom romantic, Aotearoa/New Zealand Letting our eyes fill up with darkness, we …

April 15, 2019

New Mexico Blazing a Dark Sky Trail

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While New Mexico has long been a destination for dark sky enthusiasts, there had been no organized effort to …

October 18, 2018

“The Father of Modern Space Art” Inspired a Lifelong Love of Night Skies

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As a young boy, IDA member John Mosley vividly recalls being mesmerized by the oversized paintings of distant worlds …

August 29, 2018

Texas Collaboration Protects Dark Skies

Light Pollution

The western part of Texas is home to one of the largest oil and gas producing regions in the …

August 14, 2018

Feeding Two Birds With One Seed

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By: J. Scott Feierabend, Executive Director For most of my adult life, I routinely invoked the phrase of “killing …

July 24, 2018