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Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Named Florida’s First Dark Sky Place

Press release

Dark skies have rapidly vanished in the eastern United States, leaving very few locations relatively untouched by the effects …

January 6, 2016

Shop IDA!

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“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” ― Anna Lappé …

January 2, 2016

7 Dark Sky Highlights of 2015

Inspiration

Our International Dark Sky Places program had another record breaking year. We designated 17 new Dark Sky Places, breaking …

December 31, 2015

A picture of the word "ordinance" in the dictionary.

How to Enact a Lighting Ordinance

Outdoor Lighting

By Guest Writer Bob Gent Many of us are aware of the serious problems from light pollution. Blinding glare …

December 30, 2015

Artist’s conception of an X-ray emitting black hole as predicted by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Image from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltech via Wikimedia Commons.

Without the Stars We Wouldn’t Have “Star Wars”!

Inspiration

The starry night sky and view of our vast universe has been inspiring men and women since the dawn …

December 20, 2015

Lessons from the retrofit revolution

Light Pollution

A recent news article draws attention to a new street lighting project just completed in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This …

December 17, 2015

A neighborhood on a lake with tall trees reflected in the water.

City’s LED Retrofit Shows Need For Careful Lighting Choices

LEDs

By Guest Author Jim Benya Davis, California, is a small city adjacent to a large university. The city has …

December 8, 2015

A satellite image of Berlin at night showing the difference between the lights of west and east Berlin.

Night Sky Data to the People!

Light Pollution

As streetlights the world over change from sodium lamps to LED, scientists wonder what this means for night skies. …

December 8, 2015

Snowdonia, Wales, Named International Dark Sky Reserve

Press release

ABERGYNOLWYN, WALES (4 December 2015) — Snowdonia National Park has been named an International Dark Sky Reserve by the …

December 7, 2015

Two hands reflected in black making a heart against a starry night sky.

5 Reasons We Are Thankful

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1. International Dark Sky Places. We now have more then 50 across the globe. Our Dark Sky Places are …

November 25, 2015

Travis Longcore, light pollution researcher and Karen Trevino, chief of the NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, speaking at the 2015 AGM Plenary Session.

IDA Annual Conference is a Great Success

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The 2015 AGM conference was a great success! The Embassy Suites in Phoenix was filled with people from all …

November 20, 2015

IDA Board President Jim Dougherty recognizes outgoing IDA Board Member Jim Benya for for his years of service to IDA.

IDA Welcomes New Board Members and Says Goodbye to Old Friends

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IDA is excited to welcome four new elected board members. Each new member brings unique perspectives, talents and backgrounds …

November 20, 2015