International
Dark Sky Week 2021
Discover the Night
April 5–12
It may seem harmless, but light pollution has far-reaching consequences that are harmful to all living things. Effective outdoor lighting reduces light pollution, leading to a better quality of life for all. The dark sky movement is working to bring better lighting to communities around the world so that all life can thrive.
Join us this International Dark Sky Week to learn more about the movement, and discover the night where you live.
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Presented by International Dark-Sky Association
What is Light Pollution?
Any artificial light that is not needed is a pollutant that has serious and harmful consequences.
Light pollution can:
- disrupt wildlife
- impact human health
- waste money and energy
- contribute to climate change
- block our view of the universe
Light pollution is increasing at 2x rate of population growth and 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky.
Places & People
Protecting the night around the world
Explore the map below to learn more about the global dark sky movement. It provides a small snapshot of some of the wonderful International Dark Sky Places and extraordinary IDA Advocates working to protect the night worldwide.
About Us
IDA protects the night from light pollution
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.
Our Vision
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 brand partners for year-round support
Leading & Guiding partners
Sustaining & Ally partners
Outreach partners
Events
All around the world
Your Dark Sky Photos
Tag your Instagram posts with either #IDSW2021, #DarkSkyWeek, or #DiscoverTheNight.
"Come with me into the woods. Where spring is advancing, as it does, no matter what, not being singular or particular, but one of the forever gifts, and certainly visible." ~Mary Oliver
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Last week, the world celebrated #InternationalDarkSkyWeek and the skies decided it was worth celebrating by lighting up our nights.
For most of the week, the High Peaks slept under the stars — the brisk winds, a reminder that our spring season is still in early bloom.
It’s also the second time our skies danced in the crayola colors of our Aurora Borealis, a treat no matter the season or the week; however, an important reminder that even our night “viewing” skies are precious here.
Did you know that 86% of the WORLD’s population live under polluted skies? Did you know that you can help protect and preserve these same views for future generations?
Because what would our night be like without crisp stars, brisk breezes, loon tremolos and moose tromping through the trees?
Come visit. Come stay. Come watch the stars. Come preserve the stars. Come with us into the woods to see the night sky as spring advances.
📸: magicallyflatyeticorn
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Maine Auroras
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When the stars start to shine...
Zion National Park #utah
#zionnationalpark #zionnps #visitutah #nationalpark #nationalparks #findyourpark #usinterior #redrocks #nationalparkgeek #longexposure #nationalparkweek
Made my way out to bigbendnps
last weekend on a solo trip for the new moon in hopes of getting some clear skies. I was not disappointed in the least and was fortunate to have three absolutely clear nights to capture the milky way in all it's glory.
This is the first of several images to come and it's a stunner. Great big milky way with Mule Ears in the foreground. Enjoy!
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#milkywaychasers #nightscaper #milkywaygalaxy #milkywaypics #nightphotography #ig_masterpiece #bestnightpix #astro_photography_ #nightscapades #universetoday #milkywayphotography #longexposure #longexpoelite #astrophotography #twanight #astronomicwonders #milkyway_nightscapes #photogdudes #landscapephotomag #landscape_nightscape
Majestic Milky Way over the California coast!
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| Evening Time Strolls |
There is nothing better for clearing the mind than a beautiful evening time stroll. They allow us time to reset, stretch our legs and fill our lungs with fresh air. Evening time strolls under the nighttime sky can act as a tonic for the stress we encounter in our increasingly digital lives.
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While out on our own evening time strolls we take the time to re-discover the beauty of the nighttime sky. We return to the infinite expanse of nature's most nurturing creation: a clear, radiant sky, basking in unfiltered starlight. ✨ We like to pick out the calming colours, sensations and sounds which we remember once we get home, get cosy and unwind...
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Spending this morning raising awareness and educating about light pollution and dark skies in Mount Dora! Can’t think of a better way to celebrate Earth Day!!
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#idsw2021 #darkskies #ida #internationaldarkskyassociation #mtdora #earthday #earthday2021 #earthdayeveryday #mountdora #volunteer #saveourstars #seethemilkyway
There are some places we go to at night that feel like we are on another planet. As we walk, our lights only light up the landscape right in front of us. The darkness that exist all around with shadows of unknown and weird formations with the landscape just feel out of this world. I image what it would feel like on Mars. When we turn the lights out and gain our night vision, it only confirms the bizarre and unusual formations around us.
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Spending this morning raising awareness and educating about light pollution and dark skies in Mount Dora! Can’t think of a better way to celebrate Earth Day!!
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#idsw2021 #darkskies #ida #internationaldarkskyassociation #mtdora #earthday #earthday2021 #earthdayeveryday #mountdora #volunteer
3 menit menyelami makna dari video idadarksky
Dari video ini, kita bisa liat gimana kehidupan dengan polusi cahaya dan tentunya kita sebagai penonton dulu. Mungkin juga pelaku tapi belum merasakannya dan mungkin akan merasakan keterlibatan kita dengan polusi cahaya dari video ini.
Yuk, dukung petisi change.org/stoppolusicahaya dan sebar ke orang-orang terdekatmu, ya!
#idsw2021
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First time catching the full arch in the North Carolina high country. I love panos, but not a fan of how you have to post them on IG : Appalachian Trail
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#highcountry #celebratingnc #discovernc #visitnorthcarolina #visitnc #ncweekend #celebratingnc #explorenorthcarolina #ncoutdoors #appalachiantrail #carversgap #roanmountain #milkywaychasers #pricelake #ncnightscapes #darkskyweek
... aber wir sind drauf und dran diesen Teil unserer Identität zu verlieren!
Seit 2012 wächst die Lichtverschmutzung weltweit um 2,2 Prozent pro Jahr. Das ist nur vermeintlich ein geringer Wert, wenn man bedenkt, dass sich die neue Verschmutzung mit der bereits bestehenden kumuliert!
In Kontinentaleuropa sind 99 Prozent der Menschen einer Form von Lichtverschmutzung ausgesetzt. Der Großteil von uns erlebt schon heute den Nachthimmel nicht mehr so, wie dies Jahrhunderte und Jahrtausende zuvor der Fall war.
Und in rund zwei Generationen dann, da kennt den Sternenhimmel niemand mehr. Da sind Sternbilder etwas, das für den Menschen nur mehr in Büchern existiert. Da bemüht sich niemand mehr um die dunkle Nacht, weil ihr Wert und ihre Schönheit längst vergessen sind...
Außer wir tun etwas dagegen, heute und überall wo wir sind...
Zitat aus dem Film "Dunkle Seite des Lichts", 2019, BR
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Had planned on seeing the Sun set on Mars Hill at Lowell Observatory, but it like everything else I wanted to see, was closed. So I hauled ass over to plan B, Buffalo Park, just in time to catch Apollo parking his chariot in the garage for the night. Did an image stack but it got distorted going from laptop to email to iPhone to the Gram. Oversaturated and loss of detail. Moments later I was driving through the Kaibab National forest to my educational trip to shoot the Milky Way over the Grand Canyon. Tune in tomorrow to learn what no to do on an overnight photo shoot and why preparation entails more than an extra pack of beef jerky.
#chasingapollo #sundown #endofday #dusk #twilight #buffaloparkflagstaff #flagstaffarizona #northernarizona #outdooradventures #landscapes #skyscapes #fireinthesky #idsw2021 #learningasIgrow #shutterbug #springfever #symptomatic #discoverthenight #eraoftheroadtrip #roadtripnation #darkskyweek #flagstaffarizona #darkskycity
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