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New National Monuments Protect Southern California Dark Skies

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Last fall, we asked you to contact President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to voice support for …

February 12, 2016

5 Planets Align in Celestial Treat

Astronomy

Starting early this morning, a rare celestial event is inhabiting the predawn sky. For the first time in more …

January 20, 2016

IDA Designates First U.S. International Dark Sky Sanctuary In New Mexico

Press release

IDA is pleased to announce the designation of the Cosmic Campground as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. It is …

January 14, 2016

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in 2015.

2016 Astronomical Events: 7 Reasons to Look Up at Dark Night Skies

Astronomy

March 8: Jupiter at Opposition The gas giant Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System, has two and …

January 11, 2016

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Named Florida’s First Dark Sky Place

Press release

Dark skies have rapidly vanished in the eastern United States, leaving very few locations relatively untouched by the effects …

January 6, 2016

Shop IDA!

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“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” ― Anna Lappé …

January 2, 2016

7 Dark Sky Highlights of 2015

Inspiration

Our International Dark Sky Places program had another record breaking year. We designated 17 new Dark Sky Places, breaking …

December 31, 2015

A picture of the word "ordinance" in the dictionary.

How to Enact a Lighting Ordinance

Outdoor Lighting

By Guest Writer Bob Gent Many of us are aware of the serious problems from light pollution. Blinding glare …

December 30, 2015

Artist’s conception of an X-ray emitting black hole as predicted by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Image from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltech via Wikimedia Commons.

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

Inspiration

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

December 20, 2015

Lessons from the retrofit revolution

Light Pollution

A recent news article draws attention to a new street lighting project just completed in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This …

December 17, 2015

A neighborhood on a lake with tall trees reflected in the water.

City’s LED Retrofit Shows Need For Careful Lighting Choices

LEDs

By Guest Author Jim Benya Davis, California, is a small city adjacent to a large university. The city has …

December 8, 2015

A satellite image of Berlin at night showing the difference between the lights of west and east Berlin.

Night Sky Data to the People!

Light Pollution

As streetlights the world over change from sodium lamps to LED, scientists wonder what this means for night skies. …

December 8, 2015