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Light Pollution Research Shows Humans and Wildlife Can Coexist

Light Pollution

It is no secret that light pollution has an impact on wildlife. For billions of years, all life has …

March 3, 2020

Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine’s Day

Light Pollution

PRESS RELEASE: February 11, 2020 from National Science Foundation OIR Lab Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled …

February 11, 2020

Lighting Technical Committee

About

The DarkSky Technical Committee is made up of highly-skilled lighting specialists and environmental scientists, and provides guidance on policies …

January 15, 2026

Program Update – 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference

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The International Dark-Sky Association is excited to welcome the dark sky community to Tucson, Arizona for the 2019 Annual …

September 18, 2019

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

Save the Date: IDA 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference

News

The International Dark-Sky Association is pleased to invite you to the 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference! Every year, …

May 21, 2019

Electronic billboards, electronic message centers

Resources

When most of us think about LED billboards, we imagine ourselves in a bustling urban space like Times Square …

July 23, 2023

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

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

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November 13, 2025