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International Dark Sky Reserve Eisenwurzen officially certified in Austria

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Located in the Alpine heart of Austria, the Dark Sky Reserve Eisenwurzen is a vast and wildly romantic landscape …

March 18, 2026

Winton becomes Queensland’s first International Dark Sky Community

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Queensland, Australia DarkSky International is pleased to announce that the Outback town of Winton has officially been designated Queensland’s …

March 5, 2026

Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Nature Park has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Nature Park in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, has achieved official certification as an International…

February 24, 2026

Old Snowmass becomes newest International Dark Sky Community in Colorado

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DarkSky International is proud to announce that Old Snowmass, Colorado has officially been certified as an International Dark Sky …

February 16, 2026

Thorington Street, Suffolk becomes first International Dark Sky Community in England

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Thorington Street, a hamlet in southeast Suffolk, has today been designated an International DarkSky Community by DarkSky International.

February 13, 2026

Observatory Park at Turner Farm receives Urban Night Sky Place designation

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Observatory Park at Turner Farm in Great Falls, Virginia, has been designated as an Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP) …

January 15, 2026

DarkSky International debuts “DarkSky One” concept car at Detroit Auto Show, designed for darkness

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DarkSky International, a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting the nighttime environment, today unveiled DarkSky One, a first-of-its-kind concept car …

January 14, 2026

Kyritz-Ruppiner Heath becomes the tenth International Dark Sky Place in Germany

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The Kyritz-Ruppiner Heide has now been certified as an International Dark Sky Park by DarkSky International. The former military …

January 13, 2026

Río Hurtado becomes Chile’s second International Dark Sky Place

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The community of Río Hurtado, Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile, was certified as an International Dark Sky Community by …

January 13, 2026

Chimney Rock National Monument designated as an International Dark Sky Park

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Chimney Rock National Monument has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park today by Dark Sky International. This …

December 27, 2025

AlUla expands dark sky certification to include Sharaan National Park and Wadi Nakhlah Nature Reserves, strengthening Saudi Arabia’s commitment to science, culture, and sustainable tourism

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AlUla, Saudi Arabia AlUla has achieved a new milestone in dark-sky preservation, with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) …

December 23, 2025

Snow Canyon State Park becomes newest Urban Night Sky Place

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DarkSky International has certified Snow Canyon State Park as an Urban Night Sky Place, marking the 10th Utah State …

December 21, 2025