Protected: Nightscape #112 · June 2023

Cover of Nightscape magazine #112

We are delighted to bring you the digital version of the June 2023 Nightscape magazine, which includes: “Dark Skies: The next generation”Young advocates making a differenceLights Out at the SmithsonianAdvocate highlightsand more! You can flip… Read more

IDSW 2023 Wrap-Up!

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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

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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

Call for 2023 Award Nominations

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Do you know a dark sky advocate who deserves recognition for protecting the night from light pollution? Whether they have dedicated decades to reducing light pollution, brought innovative dark sky solutions to the lighting industry… Read more

Capture the Dark 2023: Meet the Judges

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In celebration of the impact that photography has had on the dark sky movement, the International Dark-Sky Association is hosting the fourth annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest. To judge the submissions, we put together a… Read more

Remembering Robert Edward (Bob) Mizon MBE FRAS, 1946–2023

Bob Mizon

Bob Mizon was a mammoth influence on the U.K. and global dark sky movement.

Q&A with IDA Advocate Federico Pellegrino

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Each month the International Dark-Sky Association features an IDA 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… Read more

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

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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

The Lyrids: A Shower of Lights for International Dark Sky Week 2023

Lyrids 2022: A Lyrid meteor streaks across the night sky in front of the Milky Way

Each year, the Lyrid Meteor Shower is active in mid-late April when the Earth crosses the orbital path of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1). This marks the end of the meteor shower drought over the last… Read more