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Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid

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Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental …

July 21, 2016

5 Stunning “Moonbow” Photos

Inspiration

We’ve all seen rainbows. But have you ever seen a moonbow? This rare phenomenon, also known as a lunar …

July 18, 2016

The Importance of Awe

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Guest post by William Sheehan, courtesy of Sky & Telescope While struggling in abject poverty in Nashville after the …

July 13, 2016

What Do Dark Skies Mean to You?

Light Pollution

Guest Post by Emma Marrington, senior rural policy campaigner for Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) When was the …

July 11, 2016

Watch Dean Regas Talk about Protecting Night Skies

Astronomy

Dean Regas – astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory, renowned astronomy educator and co-host of PBS’s Star Gazers – talks …

July 6, 2016

First Dark Sky Park in Australia Designated

Press release

Warrumbungle National Park in west-central New South Wales (NSW) has been designated Australia’s first IDA International Dark Sky Park…

July 4, 2016

Three Surprising Creatures Affected by Light Pollution

Light Pollution

Every year we see lots of new research on the effect of artificial light at night on various types …

June 30, 2016

13 Stunning Starry Night Photos

Inspiration

IDA established the International Dark Sky Places conservation program in 2001 to recognize excellent stewardship of the night sky. …

June 27, 2016

5 Species Threatened by Light Pollution

Light Pollution

Sea turtles live in the ocean but hatch on the beach at night. Hatchlings find their way to the …

June 23, 2016

Be Part of the Global Debate On LEDs

LEDs

For the past five years, IDA has sounded the alarm about the environmental and health impacts of blue-rich white …

June 22, 2016

80% of World Population Lives Under Skyglow, New Study Finds

Light Pollution

A groundbreaking new study documenting light pollution across the globe finds that more than 80 percent of the world’s …

June 10, 2016

Grand Canyon Designated a Dark Sky Park

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is …

June 6, 2016