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East Canyon State Park

Parks

U.S.A.

East Canyon State Park is situated in a narrow-walled canyon about 30 kilometers northeast of the Salt Lake City, …

August 28, 2020

Osama Fathi: Engineer by day, astronomer by night

News

Osama Fathi, a chemical engineer and amateur astronomer from Cairo, Egypt, works with DarkSky International to raise awareness about …

July 27, 2020

Nighttime activities for families to enjoy together

Resources

These resources are designed to help families explore and appreciate the night together. Whether you’re stepping outside to look …

March 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Resources

What is light pollution? What’s a Dark Sky Place? How many are there? When was DarkSky International founded? How …

July 11, 2025

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

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

Mexico’s Environmental Law Will Now Include Regulation of Light Pollution

News

by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy and Amanda Gormley Director of Communication The Senate of Mexico …

December 17, 2019

Protect the Night Matching Gifts Challenge Extended

Fundraising

We are so close to meeting our fundraising goal for the Protect the Night Matching Gifts Challenge. As of …

August 7, 2019

Arches National Park

Parks

U.S.A.

Arches National Park lies north of Moab in the state of Utah. One of Utah’s “Mighty 5” National Parks, …

July 5, 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

!Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park

Sanctuaries

South Africa

The historic !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park land settlement agreement with the government of South Africa saw six farms (totaling …

April 10, 2019

Remembering Robert “Bob” L. Gent

Uncategorized

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

March 27, 2019