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Advocates in Action: Dr. Joyful Mdhluli on astronomy for a better world

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In this feature, we meet Dr. Joyful Mdhluli of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, whose work explores …

November 2, 2026

A brightly illuminated desert landscape at night, with sagebrush and rocky terrain in the foreground, distant lights across the valley, and the shadows of two people cast by intense artificial lighting.

A rehearsal for space mirrors leaves California rescuers unconvinced

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Reflect Orbital tested giant spotlights over Lone Pine, CA, to preview mirrors in space. Local rescuers say the light …

October 21, 2026

The milky way behind mountains

Advocates in action: Laurane Fréour and Lorenzo Pengue in search of the “Darkest Skies”

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In this feature, we meet Dr. Joyful Mdhluli of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, whose work explores …

October 19, 2026

Advocates in Action: Joshua Muñoz on culture, community, and the value of darkness

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For Joshua Iván Muñoz Salazar, protecting dark skies is about more than preserving our view of the stars.

September 21, 2026

Michelle Wooten

Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Michelle Wooten from Alabama, USA

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Dr. Michelle Wooten, an astronomy educator and president of DarkSky chapter Starry Skies South, discusses her work in protecting …

September 20, 2022

Student working to protect Brazil’s starry skies

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Vitor Barbato Honorato, the first DarkSky International delegate in Brazil, is studying tourism and conducting research on astrotourism and …

September 23, 2020

Dark Skies and Northern Lights

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Jonathan Babb, a high school biology teacher from Tucson, Arizona, recently sent us this photo looking for a some …

August 4, 2015