MAMMOTH CAVE, Kentucky, USA – The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) proudly announce Mammoth Cave National Park as an International Dark-Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of night skies… Read more
Fry Family Park is Certified as Ohio’s First Urban Night Sky Place
MAGNOLIA, Ohio, USA — Stark County Park’s Fry Family Park has been… Read more
Stacy Park Awarded as the World’s Newest Urban Night Sky Place
OLIVETTE, MO, USA — On October 3, 2021, Stacy Park, located in the City of Olivette, received certification as an Urban Night Sky Place by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). “We are pleased to announce… Read more
Palos Preserves Named the World’s Largest Urban Night Sky Place
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA — The Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Palos Preserves, in partnership with the Adler Planetarium, is now designated as the largest Urban Night Sky Place in the world by the International Dark-Sky… Read more
Michigan, USA Declares July 2021 “Dark Sky Awareness Month”
Lansing, Michigan, USA – Last month, the Michigan State Senate adopted a resolution formally recognizing July 2021 as Dark Sky Awareness Month in the state. This accomplishment is the result of a six-month-long effort championed… Read more
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, Becomes World’s Newest International Dark Sky Community
IDA is pleased to announce the Village of Hawthorn Woods as the latest addition to its International Dark Sky Community family. Today’s designation of this small, rural municipality located just 65 kilometers (40 miles) north… Read more
Comet NEOWISE: Catch It While You Can
If you are in the northern hemisphere, you have a once-in-6,800-year opportunity to observe Comet NEOWISE – with nothing more than your eyes. (And an alarm clock.) To see the comet, go outside early in… Read more
Library Telescope Program Connects Communities to the Cosmos
This week (April 7–13, 2019), the American Library Association celebrates National Library Week. The theme this year is “Libraries = Strong Communities.” The Library Telescope Program, which partners astronomy groups with local libraries to provide… Read more