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Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti from Italy

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DarkSky Advocate Andrea Soffiatti and her husband raise awareness about light pollution in Italy through outreach events, aperitivo gatherings, …

November 22, 2021

Highlights from Under One Sky 2021

DarkSky Updates

This year, we brought you our second annual Under One Sky Global Conference, and you definitely showed up! In …

November 19, 2021

Conserving Another Piece of Hill Country, Texas with Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

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The National Park Service’s Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is the newest Dark Sky Place to protect skies …

November 15, 2021

Milton Reimers Ranch Park Certified as a Dark Sky Park in Travis County, Texas

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Hill Country, Texas gains its newest addition to its growing International Dark Sky Place roster with Milton Reimers Ranch …

November 9, 2021

IDA to Close Out 2021 Global Conference with Astronaut Panel

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We are excited to announce that we will end our global conference – Under One Sky 2021 – with …

November 4, 2021

IDA Announces Engagement Workshops for Under One Sky 2021

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This year, we are very pleased to introduce engagement workshops to our Under One Sky conference!

November 2, 2021

IDA Certifies Asia’s First Dark Sky Community with Bisei Town, Japan

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Bisei Town, Ibara City marks a new milestone in the International Dark Sky Places Program by receiving Asia’s first …

November 1, 2021

Mammoth Cave National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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Mammoth Cave National Park is IDA’s newest International Dark Sky Park, which is also the first certified IDSP in …

October 28, 2021

Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel: Light pollution researcher and space pirate

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Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, a light-pollution researcher and DarkSky Advocate, discusses his journey from aspiring space pirate to astrophysicist, …

October 27, 2021

IDA Announces More Speakers for Under One Sky 2021

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We are thrilled to announce more of the Under One Sky 2021 speakers! These storytellers and experts will present …

October 26, 2021

How it Started & How it’s Going: Celebrating 20 Years of the IDSP Program

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The city of Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, has long been a leader in outdoor lighting policy. In fact, they enacted …

October 24, 2021

West Virginia Celebrates Three New Dark Sky Parks

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Watoga State Park, along with Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, are the first certified …

October 18, 2021