October 17, 2025 – Silver Bay | October 18, 2025 – Finland

  • Starry Skies North

    Founded on the shores of Lake Superior, Starry Skies North now serves the entire Minnesota night sky and surrounding regions.

  • International DarkSky Association

    A global network of volunteers educating the public through outreach, working for dark sky protections, passing legislation in the communities, working with businesses and municipalities, leading regional DarkSky chapters, and more.

  • Dark Sky Finder Map

    Explore a map that shows light pollution across the US and Canada. You can even select satellite data from specific years of 2006, 2016, 2020 and 2022.

Publications

Recent Articles

A comprehensive set of guidelines we encourage all astrophotographers to follow. Our goal is to ensure that those capturing the beauty of the night are …

The Cultural and Personal Impact of Light Pollution Since the dawn of humanity, we have relied on the night sky […]

Glare creates problems for people of all ages but is especially hard on seniors. As we age our irises are slower to respond to …

Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) has revolutionized how we live, work, and play. It enhances our modern lives, and few of us can imagine …

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