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UBarU Camp and Retreat Center Named Dark Sky Park

Press release

TUCSON, AZ (2 November 2015) – The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has named the UBarU Camp and Retreat Center …

November 2, 2015

South Korean Eco Park Named First Dark Sky Park in Asia

Press release

TUCSON, AZ (30 October 2015) – The cultures that have occupied the Korean peninsula for thousands of years have …

October 30, 2015

3 Benefits of a Dark Sky Designation

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Our International Dark Sky Places program is rapidly expanding as more and more people learn of the benefits of …

October 23, 2015

Nearing Death Noted Brain Researcher Finds Solace in the Stars

Inspiration

By Peter Tyson, Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author, wrote recently of …

October 1, 2015

Lost Creek, Texas, Named Dark Sky Friendly Development of Distinction

Press release

AUSTIN, Tex. and TUCSON, Ariz. (24 September 2015) – Despite the urban sprawl of the Austin metro area, some …

September 24, 2015

Don’t Miss Rare Total Lunar Eclipse of Harvest “Supermoon”

Astronomy

Be sure to step outside, gaze upward and experience a rare celestial event on September 27 (September 28 in …

September 21, 2015

IDA 26th Annual General Meeting Program

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November 14 and 15, 2015 | Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix | Scottsdale, ArizonaRegister Now One Coin ~ Two Sides: …

September 21, 2015

Clouds and Aurora in a Natural Setting

Light Pollution

By Guest Author Chris Kyba Ray Stinson recently shared these beautiful images of aurora and clouds with me. They …

September 16, 2015

Help measure how the night sky is changing

Light Pollution

By Guest Author Chris Kyba On Saturday, September 12 2015, you can join thousands of people around the world …

September 11, 2015

Bring on the Night, Says New UVM National Park Study

Press release

Natural wonders like tumbling waterfalls, jutting rock faces and banks of wildflowers have long drawn visitors to America’s national …

September 9, 2015

Mapping Earth’s Night One Picture at a Time

Light Pollution

Cities at Night is a citizen science project that invites the public to help analyze nighttime images taken from …

September 9, 2015

Journal Provides Free Access to its Theme Issue on Artificial Light at Night

Light Pollution

The academic journal Philosophical Transactions B is allowing free access through September to all articles published in its themed …

September 8, 2015