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!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

James River State Park, Virginia named an International Dark Sky Park

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 19, 2019 RICHMOND, Va. – What began as a project for Lora Callahan to …

March 22, 2019

Rappahannock County Park Awarded International Dark Sky Park Designation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/7/2019 Contact: Torney Van Acker Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority – Vice-Chair 703-250-7943, torney630@gmail.

March 7, 2019

“Radiance Light Trends” Shows Changes in Earth’s Light Emissions

Light Pollution

Many scientific datasets from satellites are in principle available for free, but that doesn’t mean that they are actually …

March 6, 2019

Small Western Colorado Town Receives International Recognition for Dark Sky

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NORWOOD, Colorado – Feb. 21, 2019 After almost 3 years of hard work on the part of a small …

March 1, 2019

IDA Seeks 2,000 Globe at Night Measurements in March

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Call to Action: The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) calls on night sky enthusiasts around the world to rate the …

February 28, 2019

Grand Canyon Lodges Help Protect Grand Sky Views

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Founded in 1919, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country. Considered one …

February 25, 2019

International Dark-Sky Association Welcomes New Executive Director, Ruskin Hartley

Press release

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is pleased to announce that Ruskin Hartley has been selected as the organization’s new …

February 25, 2019