April 21 - 28 is International Dark ... sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of modern-day life: the rising scourge of light ...

In the 1908s, local officials began to more aggressively control outdoor lighting in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand, not only to protect the sky but also to ...

About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities ...

Surprise, surprise - you don’t have to fly that far away to find a Dark Sky Reserve for the ultimate stargazing experience.

According to the International Dark Sky Association, 99% of the public in North America and Europe can't experience a natural night sky. Because of the issues of light pollution, astro-tourism has ...

“Overly bright and unnecessary outdoor lighting creates glare and sky glow, destroying critical nocturnal wildlife habitats, harming human health and diminishing our view of the stars,” Dark Sky ...

Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is the first airport to be named an International Dark Sky Place. The airport replaced over 250 light fixtures to reduce light pollution, benefiting both stargazing and ...

International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) - April 21 - 28, 2025 - is a worldwide event that draws attention to light pollution, promotes simple solutions to mitigate the issue, and celebrates the ...