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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s sixth certified International Dark Sky Place
International Dark Sky Places
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Mehmet Dursun: Illuminating Turkey’s Dark Skies
Monthly Star
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How a small town in the U.S. came to endorse the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting
News
Like most of you, I’ve struggled for years to find a way to get my city — the small …
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Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place
International Dark Sky Places
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Minami-Rokuroshi
Urban Places
Japan
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2023 Capture the Dark winners
Inspiration
Photos can say a million words. In terms of light pollution, they can speak on how dark skies can …
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Elizabeth van Heerden: A personal journey through an IDSP application
Human Health
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Welcome to our new website
DarkSky Updates
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Springdale, Utah becomes Utah’s twentieth International Dark Sky Place
Press release
Springdale, Utah, near Zion National Park, has been designated an International Dark Sky Community.
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Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary becomes South Australia’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Press release
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Artificial Light at Night: state of the science 2023 report released
Press release
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