The International Dark-Sky Association works to protect the night skies for present and future generations.

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The city of Bee Cave, Texas certified as International Dark Sky Community

BEE CAVE, Texas, USA – The City of Bee Cave was certified as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. This certification is a huge accomplishment that the city hopes will encourage other Texas […] Read more

IDSW 2023 Wrap-Up!

IDSW 2023 Wrap-Up! Image

We at DarkSky International want to express our sincerest thank you and congratulations to dark sky advocates around the world for making International Dark Sky Week 2023 a resounding success! None of this could have […] Read more

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Karolina Damjanoska

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Karolina Damjanoska Image

Each month the DarkSky International features a DarkSky Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers who are working to protect the night in a feature called ‘Monthly Star.’ This month we’re highlighting the work of […] Read more

Dark skies over Shanghai: Celebrating International Dark Sky Week with the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and Rémy Martin.

Shanghai skyline at night

You can set your watch by it. At 10 pm every night—11 pm in the Summer—the light display in the Shanghai central business district goes dark.  I was there as the guest of Frank Fei […] Read more

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