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Press Release: Protecting Dark Skies for Astronomy and Life

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Below is the Press Release that was released on January 6th by the Lowell Observatory and National Optical Astronomy …

January 10, 2017

5 Dark Sky Highlights of 2016

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1. Sixteen Dark Sky Places Announced Our International Dark Sky Places is having another great year! As of this …

December 20, 2016

Come Celebrate at the Texas Night Sky Festival

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On Saturday, March 18, 2017, International Dark-Sky Association Texas, the City of Dripping Springs – an IDA Dark Sky …

November 1, 2016

12 Stunning Dark Sky Places in the UK and Ireland

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Ireland and the United Kingdom are home to 12 IDA International Dark Sky Places. That’s a lot of protected …

September 21, 2016

Eyes In The Sky: Exploring Global Light Pollution With Satellite Maps

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Billions of people around the world routinely experience light pollution in the form of skyglow, the ever-present “haze” of …

August 22, 2016

The Psychology of Dark Skies

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By Guest Writer Ada Blair I’ve been a regular visitor to the Isle of Sark since 2010 when a …

July 27, 2016

First Dark Sky Park in Australia Designated

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Warrumbungle National Park in west-central New South Wales (NSW) has been designated Australia’s first IDA International Dark Sky Park…

July 4, 2016

Grand Canyon Designated a Dark Sky Park

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The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is …

June 6, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

You’re Never too Young (or Old) to Become a Dark Sky Advocate

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By high school senior and dark sky advocate Jessica Elliott When I was in the third grade, my class …

April 14, 2016

5 Things You Can Do to Protect the Night Sky

Light Pollution

Light pollution affects everybody! The good news is that light pollution, unlike many other forms of pollution, is reversible …

April 8, 2016

Little Penguins Waddling on the Dark Side

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By guest writer Airam Rodríguez, a postdoctoral researcher at Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia, and Estación Biológica de Doñana …

February 23, 2016