Artificial light is a pollutant that has serious and harmful consequences. Effective outdoor lighting reduces light pollution, leading to a better quality of life for all.
DarkSky International
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DarkSky International
@IDADarkSky
Protecting the night from light pollution since 1988.
- International Dark Sky Week is right around the corner — Apr 15-22 to connect with the beauty of natural darkness. This global event reminds us how the dark sky protects all living things. Visit idsw.darksky.org to find IDSW events and advocacy opportunities near you.
00:00 - International Dark Sky Week kicks off tomorrow! We invite you to connect with the beauty and significance of natural darkness. Dark skies protect all living things and align us with the universe. Visit idsw.darksky.org to find events and advocacy opportunities near you!
00:00 - Welcome to International Dark Sky Week 2023! This week, dark sky enthusiasts across the globe are celebrating the beauty and benefits of natural darkness. Take the opportunity this week to attend an event near you or marvel at the night sky. Learn more: darksky.org
00:00 - Any artificial light that is not needed is a pollutant that has serious and harmful consequences. Effective outdoor lighting reduces light pollution, leading to a better quality of life for all.
- Around the world, we're faced with the unique challenge to come together by being apart – to be #AloneTogether. We hope wherever you are, you can safely gaze upon the #nightsky this evening & feel connected to our global community. We'll be looking up with you ✨ 📸: Royce Bair
- Exciting announcement: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, located in Japan, has been designated as an Intl Dark Sky Park, making it the 2nd of it's kind in Asia. Read on to learn how an area known as one of the brightest places in the world achieved this: darksky.org/first-internat…
- Today kicks off International Dark Sky Week 2022! Find a list of events happening this week and ways you can get involved at idsw.darksky.org. Join us, and let's #DiscovertheNight! #IDSW2022 #DarkSkyWeek
- Congratulations to Cedar Breaks Nat'l Monument (Utah, U.S.), now an @IDADarkSky Park! darksky.org/cedar-breaks-n… @NatlParkService #FindYourPark
- Never stop looking up! This beautiful photo comes from Pablo Ruiz Garcia in Spain. Keep sharing your photos with us! We love to see them. #darkskies #milkyway #nightsky
- International Dark Sky Week (April 5-12) is just around the corner! Explore the new website, learn more about the global dark sky movement, and find an event to attend here: idsw.darksky.org
- After dark, mammals of the Sonoran Desert explore their habitat among the iconic Saguaro cacti. In this video, a female bobcat calls for a mate, a family of javelina finds water, a coyote, badger, and raccoon hunt, and cottontails take time to bathe and hop under the stars.
00:00 - Thank you for participating in International Dark Sky Week 2023! From star parties to nocturnal wildlife safaris to letters to the editor to meetings with local officials — we made impressive progress advocating for the benefits of a dark sky! ⭐🌌
00:00 - You do not want to miss this moving video from @LukeKorns about his trip to Pakistan, where he met up with IDA Advocate @rayanstagram! They take an incredible journey to a naturally dark sky in northern Pakistan & experience it together for the first time.