News

Report from Tokyo: The Great Achievement of a Small Island

Outdoor Lighting

Before and after of the lighting retrofit in Kozushima, Japan with aim of becoming an International Dark Sky Place.

November 30, 2020

Highlights from Under One Sky 2020

Uncategorized

We can’t thank you enough for making our global conference such a success. Here are some of Highlights from …

November 19, 2020

Experiment uses smart city lighting to measure streetlight emissions

Press release

When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from streetlights? …

October 28, 2020

Bat Week: Shedding (Some) Light on Bats

Wildlife

To celebrate Bat Week IDA has teamed up wtih Bat Conservation International to shed some light on these nighttime …

October 28, 2020

Josh Dury: Raising a profile for the dark sky movement in the UK’s climate capital

News

DarkSky Delegate Josh Dury raises awareness about light pollution's impact and advocates for dark skies in Bristol, UK, through …

October 22, 2020

Annette Lee to Present Keynote at 2020 Global Conference

Uncategorized

We are pleased to annouce Annette Lee will be a keynote presenter at the International Dark-Sky Association 2020 Global …

October 14, 2020

The 2020 IDA Award Recipients

Uncategorized

IDA announces its 2020 award recipients Each year, we recognize the incredible achievements of individuals and groups who are …

October 13, 2020

Energy Efficiency Day: Celebrate by Reducing Light Pollution

Uncategorized

Celebrate Energy Efficiency Day with the International Dark Sky Association by evaluating your lighting reducing light pollution at home.

October 1, 2020

Ways to Connect with the Cosmos This National Public Lands Day

Uncategorized

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with IDA.

September 25, 2020

Historic Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Designated as International Dark Sky Park

Uncategorized

Nestled in the mountains of the Pisgah National Forest at a former historic NASA facility, the Pisgah Astronomical Research …

September 24, 2020

Student working to protect Brazil’s starry skies

News

Vitor Barbato Honorato, the first DarkSky International delegate in Brazil, is studying tourism and conducting research on astrotourism and …

September 23, 2020

Cielos Oscuros: IDA Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Uncategorized

As an international organization, we celebrate the positive impact every culture imparts on the dark sky movement every day. …

September 19, 2020