CASS COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) - It’s International Dark Sky Week — an annual week-long event that aims to raise awareness about light pollution and promote the preservation of dark skies.

Oregon has gained a reputation as something of a dark sky paradise. While Oregonians have long known about the particularly dark skies in some of the more rural parts of the state — which allow ...

This week is International Dark Sky Week and Central Oregon is once again joining in the celebration. For the second year in a row, Bend and Deschutes County have each made a proclamation that ...

SEQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night” by Dark Sky International, will be celebrated today through April 28. During the past century, ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — It’s International Dark Sky City Week, and around the world, stargazers are commemorating efforts to keep the stars as visible as possible by keeping city lights to ...

Arizona is reaching for the stars: The International Dark Sky Discovery Center is under construction in Fountain Hills. Slated to open in fall 2025, the $28 million observatory and science center ...

Although this phenomenon brings the moon closer to Earth, don’t expect to see it in Texas — this phase keeps the moon hidden in the dark sky, making it invisible to the naked eye. Still ...

while some of California's astronomically popular "Dark Sky Festivals" take place in select national parks in the summertime.

Bay Area communities with dark sky ordinances include Brisbane, Cupertino, Portola Valley and Woodside. Brisbane adopted its dark sky ordinance in 2024, which applies to new and existing outdoor ...

And dark sky-designated locations have multiplied to more than 200 around the world, with the number of places seeking certification doubling in the past two years.