This is piece is a guest post written by Jess Cleeves, who served on the IDA Board of Directors from 2018-2020. My favorite task as an IDA board member was reviewing applications for International Dark… Read more
Light Pollution and the Beginner Astronomer
Guest post by Peter Thompson, co-founder of Astronomy for Beginners Above your head every night, there is a light show that will take your breath away. That is, it will take your breath away if… Read more
Young Advocates Set Their Eyes on Tackling Light Pollution
Earlier this month, the International Dark-Sky Association was contacted by a group of students from Bioscience High School in Phoenix, Arizona. The group, Helping Achieve a Renewable Planet (H.A.R.P.), has been researching the subject of… Read more
Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife
by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development and a desire to do what is best for the environment. It’s rare that we get… Read more
How Light Pollution Affects the Pennsylvanian Ecosystem
By guest writer, Craig Campbell As little as 100 years ago, it was possible to look up in the sky at night and see millions of stars spread across the Milky Way. Now, there are… Read more
Survey of International Dark-Sky Association Members: Findings and Implications
By guest contributor: Megan Albaugh Bonham Light pollution and night sky preservation have caught the attention of many researchers, but social scientists have been slow to join in. I hope to change that. I’m a… Read more
Seabird Fatalities Caused by Artificial Lights
By guest writer Airam Rodríguez, postdoctoral researcher at Estación Biológica de Doñana CSIC, Spain Human alteration of natural light levels in the environment increases every year and leads to the loss of natural nightscapes worldwide. Light… Read more
The Night Sky and You
By: Dawn Davies, Public Advocacy Volunteer IDA Public Advocacy Volunteer and amateur astronomer, Dawn Davies, shares the hidden wonders of the night sky to engage our sense of wonder and inspire exploration of the night… Read more
Dark Skies Over the Bears Ears
Guest Post by Stewart Aitchison Most of the proposed 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is blessed with extraordinary dark skies. For at least 12,000 years, from paleo-hunter/gatherers to modern farmers, ranchers… Read more
Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid
Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental United States. Development and expansion have increased light pollution along the seaboard, disrupting ecosystems and stargazing. … Read more