News

UK Dark Sky Reserve Success for National Parks

Press release

Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks have been designated as a Dark Sky Reserve in the UK …

December 7, 2020

Voyageurs National Park Certified as International Dark Sky Park

Press release

Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesotta is now certified as an International Dark Sky Park!

December 7, 2020

Tokyo’s Outlying Island, Kozushima, is Recognized as a Dark Sky Island

Press release

Kozushima Island in Tokyo, Japan is now recognized as an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky …

December 1, 2020

Myriam Alqassab: Under the desert sky — darkening the way in Bahrain

News

Myriam Alqassab, DarkSky Delegate in Bahrain, aims to reduce light pollution and gain Dark Sky Place certification for Hawar …

November 30, 2020

Report from Tokyo: The Great Achievement of a Small Island

Outdoor Lighting

Before and after of the lighting retrofit in Kozushima, Japan with aim of becoming an International Dark Sky Place.

November 30, 2020

Highlights from Under One Sky 2020

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We can’t thank you enough for making our global conference such a success. Here are some of Highlights from …

November 19, 2020

Experiment uses smart city lighting to measure streetlight emissions

Press release

When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from streetlights? …

October 28, 2020

Bat Week: Shedding (Some) Light on Bats

Wildlife

To celebrate Bat Week IDA has teamed up wtih Bat Conservation International to shed some light on these nighttime …

October 28, 2020

Josh Dury: Raising a profile for the dark sky movement in the UK’s climate capital

News

DarkSky Delegate Josh Dury raises awareness about light pollution's impact and advocates for dark skies in Bristol, UK, through …

October 22, 2020

Annette Lee to Present Keynote at 2020 Global Conference

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We are pleased to annouce Annette Lee will be a keynote presenter at the International Dark-Sky Association 2020 Global …

October 14, 2020

The 2020 IDA Award Recipients

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IDA announces its 2020 award recipients Each year, we recognize the incredible achievements of individuals and groups who are …

October 13, 2020

Energy Efficiency Day: Celebrate by Reducing Light Pollution

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Celebrate Energy Efficiency Day with the International Dark Sky Association by evaluating your lighting reducing light pollution at home.

October 1, 2020