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Tonto National Monument Designated as International Dark Sky Park

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Roosevelt, AZ – On May 7, 2019, the National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) announced that …

May 7, 2019

Dinosaur National Monument Designated as an International Dark Sky Park

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Dinosaur, Colorado and Jensen, Utah – Dinosaur National Monument and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce the …

April 22, 2019

Protect Our Species from Light Pollution this Earth Day

Light Pollution

Established in 1970, Earth Day has brought attention to the many issues impacting the environment for decades. The Earth …

April 22, 2019

Pitcairn Islands Announced International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 4, 2019 — ADAMSTOWN, PITCAIRN — The remote Pitcairn Islands group has been named the …

April 15, 2019

A Fungal Fairy-land, Revisited

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Guest post by Anna Chinn Journalist and mushroom romantic, Aotearoa/New Zealand Letting our eyes fill up with darkness, we …

April 15, 2019

Call for 2019 IDA Award Nominations

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Do you know a dark sky advocate who deserves recognition for their work defending the natural nighttime environment? The …

April 12, 2019

Remembering Thomas Posch

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April 11, 2019

!Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park of South Africa earns International Dark Sky Sanctuary Status

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The !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park, the ancestral home of the ǂKhomani San and Mier communities, has just been declared …

April 10, 2019

Library Telescope Program Connects Communities to the Cosmos

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This week (April 7–13, 2019), the American Library Association celebrates National Library Week. The theme this year is “Libraries …

April 9, 2019

Public lands at Massacre Rim named International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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For Immediate Release Contact: Pam duPre, [email protected] March 30, 2019 — The Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area in far …

April 1, 2019

Meet Ruskin Hartley, IDA’s New Executive Director

DarkSky Updates

The International Dark-Sky Association welcomes new leadership this year, as Ruskin Hartley joins the organization as Executive Director. Ruskin …

March 29, 2019

Remembering Robert “Bob” L. Gent

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The dark sky community has lost a long-time friend and enthusiastic supporter of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Bob …

March 27, 2019