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Call to Action! Contact Chicago’s Administration to Demand a Responsible Outdoor Lighting Plan

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IDA’s Executive Director, Scott Feierabend has sent an urgent letter to Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel’s regarding the proposed outdoor …

December 30, 2016

IDA’s 2016 Annual General Meeting in Review

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On December 3, 2016, we hosted our Annual General Meeting at the Aloft hotel in Tucson, AZ. Our theme, …

December 28, 2016

Quadrantids Will be Nature’s Fireworks to Start 2017 Off Right

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2017 is set to start off in a spectacular fashion on January 4th with nature’s “fireworks” display of the …

December 27, 2016

Why is Blue Light at Night Bad?

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The Harvard Health Publications article, “Blue light has a dark side,” describes artificial lighting that emits the blue color …

December 22, 2016

15 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emitted Each Year On Residential Outdoor Lighting in the U.S.

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Lighting that emits too much light or shines when and where it’s not needed is wasteful. Wasting energy has …

December 21, 2016

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

“Saving the Desert’s Dark Skies”; A Sixth Grader’s Poem Defending the Night Skies

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Recently, IDA received an email with a poem written by Xander Clinkingbeard, a sixth grader in Tucson, AZ. Following …

December 19, 2016

Without the Stars We Wouldn’t Have “Star Wars”!

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The starry night sky and view of our vast universe has been inspiring men and women since the dawn …

December 15, 2016

Geminid Meteor Shower Sure to Make the Holidays Sparkle

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This December features one of the best meteor showers of the year. During the peak of the shower, you …

December 8, 2016

7 Gift Ideas Inspired by the Night Sky

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We know that finding the right holiday gift can be challenging, so here are some ideas for your dark-sky-loving …

December 1, 2016

Get Your 2017 IDA Calendar!

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Less than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spectacular starry night sky. But not today …

November 8, 2016

Great Balls of Fire! Two Meteor Showers in November

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This month offers several opportunities for seeing meteor showers and maybe even a fireball or two! The Northern Taurid …

November 8, 2016