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Be a citizen-scientist: measure the darkness of a total solar eclipsed sky!

Light Pollution

If you are on or near the centerline of the path of totality during the solar eclipse on August …

August 17, 2017

Small Neighborhood, Big Dark Skies, Deep in the Heart of Texas

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Today, River Hills Neighborhood Association (RHNA) is delighted to announce that it has been formally designated a Dark Sky …

August 16, 2017

Joshua Tree National Park Celebrates Designation as an International Dark Sky Park

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Saturday night, in a ceremony sponsored by Copper Mountain Community College, Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith accepted …

August 14, 2017

The Night Sky and You: Perseid Meteor Shower & Total/Partial Solar Eclipse

Astronomy

By: Dawn Davies, Public Advocacy Volunteer IDA Public Advocacy Volunteer and amateur astronomer, Dawn Davies, shares the hidden wonders …

August 10, 2017

Small Changes, Big Impact

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IDA approved Dark Sky Friendly fixtures light only the ground where light is needed. It’s a simple idea that …

August 8, 2017

What Happens When we Flip the Switch?

Inspiration

You’ve discovered something that—without your help—much of the world may never come to know: the vast universe that exists …

August 7, 2017

Lights at Night Turn Nocturnal Pollinators Off

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Pollination is essential for the reproduction of many plant species. Some flowering plants rely on the wind or water …

August 7, 2017

Nine Reasons to Support IDA’s 2017 Matching Gifts Challenge

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Our annual Matching Gifts Challenge is underway with a goal to raise $140,000 to protect the night sky. If …

July 27, 2017

The Business of Being a Community

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IDA’s mission to protect our world’s dark skies from devastating light pollution calls out to everyone for their own …

July 27, 2017

Fireflies Need the Dark to Talk with Light

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The Effects of Light Pollution on Fireflies As light pollution spreads across our planet, we have to venture to …

July 26, 2017

The Night Sky and You v. 13

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By: Dawn Davies, Public Advocacy Volunteer IDA Public Advocacy Volunteer and amateur astronomer, Dawn Davies, shares the hidden wonders …

July 25, 2017

“All Living Things on Earth Need and Deserve a Night Sky”

Light Pollution

Growing up on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific exposed me to one of the darkest and least light …

July 21, 2017