In celebration of the impact that photography has had on the dark sky movement, the International Dark-Sky Association is hosting the second annual Capture the Dark Photography Contest. To judge the submissions, we put together… Read more
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Named World’s Newest International Dark Sky Park
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, in central Colorado, U.S., has been designated an International Dark Sky Park by IDA. It is the thirteenth International Dark Sky Places designation in the state and the forty-first site… Read more
Energy Efficiency Day: Celebrate by Reducing Light Pollution
This October 7, celebrate the fifth annual Energy Efficiency Day with us! Held on the first Wednesday of October, this day is meant to showcase the benefits of energy efficiency. It’s the collaborative effort of… Read more
Ways to Connect with the Cosmos This National Public Lands Day
What is National Public Lands Day? Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day is held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. This event is typically the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands… Read more
Cielos Oscuros: IDA Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
As an international organization, we celebrate the positive impact every culture imparts on the dark sky movement every day. This month, we’d like to take a moment to highlight some of the Latinx stories and… Read more
Comprehensive Report on Satellite Constellations Finds that Astrophotography will be Severely Affected
By: Ruskin Hartley and John Barentine Last summer, a new phenomenon startled night-sky watchers everywhere: for the first few weeks of their operation, Starlink satellites appeared as a group of objects orbiting together, a bright… Read more
Capture the Dark Photo Contest Finalists
Last month, the International Dark-Sky Association launched its first-ever dark sky photography contest. The Capture the Dark Photo Contest called for photos of the beautiful and dark night sky, images that captured the impact of… Read more
It’s Earth Day! Is your home lighting nature, neighbor and night sky friendly?
What better way to celebrate Earth Day (and Night!) than by making your home dark sky friendly? In recognition of International Dark Sky Week, IDA has released a simple home lighting assessment to help you… Read more
Niue is World’s First Country to Become a Dark Sky Place
Media Release The Pacific nation now provides protection for sky, sea, and land. The Pacific island of Niue is the world’s first whole country to become an International Dark Sky Place. It has received formal accreditation… Read more
Looking Up! Inspires Artistic Exploration of the Night Sky
Guest post by IDA member, Jim Altenstadter One year ago, I attended the Annual General Meeting of the International Dark-Sky Association in Snowbird, Utah. I was captivated by the many presentations featuring photographic images of… Read more