The Marquette Astronomical Society’s initiative to designate part of Presque Isle as a Dark Sky Park has stalled:
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MIDS Talk at Headlands Intl Dark Sky Park
Fri, June 19, 7:00pm: Sally Oey will present by live videocon on “The Importance of Michigan Dark Skies” at Headlands International Dark Sky Park (not in person).
SpaceX Mitigating Satellite Constellations
SpaceX has “committed to making future satellite designs as dark as possible.” They are working with the astronomy community to mitigate the visibility of their satellite constellation, as described HERE.
University Record Spotlight
The University of Michigan’s weekly University Record ran a Spotlight series feature on Sally Oey and Michigan Dark Skies on May 26, 2o20.
International Dark Sky Week is April 19-26
MLive is promoting International Dark Sky Week! Find out what activities you can do while social distancing.
UM Central Student Government Resolution
The University of Michigan Central Student Government passed Resolution AR 9-069, “A Declarative and Directive Resolution Calling for the Reduction of Light Pollution by the University of Michigan” on March 20, 2020. The Resolution was delivered to President Schlissel and other university administrators.
TK Lawless Park Seeks State Status
The newly named T. K. Lawless International Dark Sky Park is seeking State of Michigan status as a dark sky preserve. The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill, which now goes to the State Senate.
UM Faculty Pass Dark Sky Resolution
On Feb 17, 2020, the Faculty Senate Assembly unanimously passed Resolution 021720-3, encouraging the University of Michigan to adopt dark-sky best practices.
Fireflies face extinction due to light pollution
USA Today reports a new study that shows that fireflies are facing a triple extinction threat from habitat loss, artificial light and pesticide use.
New IDA Dark Sky Park in Michigan!
Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park in southwest Michigan has been designated an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association! Together with Headlands, our state now has two IDA Dark Sky Parks and six state-designated dark sky reserves.