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International Dark Sky Week is a weeklong celebration of the night. This year, IDA is encouraging people around the world to come together online to celebrate the night and engage with authors, creators, scientists, and educators whose works have been vital to the movement to protect the night from light pollution.
Enjoy short and engaging videos each day, and check out our nighttime activities to do at home!
The night sky is an important part of our human heritage. Learn about how cultures around the world, and across time, saw their place in the stars.
Learn all about why and how we look out at the universe and find out about some of the interesting discoveries that have come from the study of astronomy through the ages.
For many critters, life carries on in the dark while the rest of us are asleep. Follow along to learn the secrets of life in the dark.
Artificial light at night has revolutionized the way we live and work outdoors, but it has come at a price. When used indiscriminately, outdoor lighting can disrupt wildlife, impact human health, waste money and energy, contribute to climate change, and block our view of the universe.
The International Dark-Sky Association promotes win-win solutions that allow people to appreciate dark, star-filled skies while enjoying the benefits of responsible outdoor lighting.
The night sky, filled with stars, is celebrated and protected around the world as a shared heritage benefiting all living things.
Thank you to our media partners for their support of International Dark Sky Week.
For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
Can you pitch in a few dollars a month to protect the night? Support the International Dark-Sky Association by becoming an IDA monthly member today.