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Protect the Night and Double Your Impact!

Fundraising

IDA supporters are people who understand the sense of awe and the connection to something bigger found in pristine, …

July 3, 2019

Light Pollution and the Beginner Astronomer

Astronomy

Guest post by Peter Thompson, co-founder of Astronomy for Beginners Above your head every night, there is a light …

July 1, 2019

Register Now for the IDA 2019 Annual General Meeting & Conference!

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Shoot for the stars this November 8th & 9th in Tucson, Arizona for the 2019 Annual General Meeting and …

June 29, 2019

Estrellas Ancestrales: Guatemala’s heritage of dark skies

News

Sergio Emilio Montúfar Codoñer, a DarkSky Delegate in Guatemala, combines astronomy, astrophotography, and storytelling to educate about light pollution …

June 25, 2019

Croatia Earns First International Dark Sky Place at Petrova gora-Biljeg

News

Astronomy Society Infinity is pleased to announce that the Petrova gora-Biljeg significant landscape in Croatia has received International Dark …

June 25, 2019

14th European Symposium for Protection of Night Sky to be held in Ireland this November

News

The Friends of Mayo Dark Skies Community Group will host the 14th European Symposium for the Protection of the …

June 19, 2019

Grand Canyon National Park Officially Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

News

News Release Date: June 17, 2019 Contact: Becky Latanich, 928-638-7958 Contact: Rader Lane, 928-638-7641 Grand Canyon, AZ – The …

June 19, 2019

Buffalo National River Recognized for its Exceptional Dark Sky

News

Release Date: 6/13/2019 Contact: Casey Johannsen, 870-449-4311 Buffalo National River Recognized for its Exceptional Dark Sky Come for the …

June 13, 2019

Response to SpaceX Starlink Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation

Light Pollution

Tucson, AZ – On May 23, 2019, the spacecraft company, SpaceX launched a group of sixty satellites into low …

May 29, 2019

Call for Content for 2019 AGM

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ABOUT THE 2019 AGM AND CONFERENCE The 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference will showcase lessons and skills from …

May 28, 2019

Colorado Celebrates Dark Sky Month This June

News

Thanks to the work of the IDA Colorado Chapter, Governor Jared Polis recently proclaimed June 2019 “Dark Sky Month” …

May 24, 2019

Planning Your Next Trip to the Dark Side

Inspiration

When was the last time you saw a star-studded sky? Was it in your backyard last night or on …

May 23, 2019