Hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss the importance of preserving pristine night skies while highlighting International Dark Sky Week, occurring April 13th to 20th, 2026, through community advocacy, citizen science, and local astronomical events.

Episode Links:

 International Dark Sky Week (official): https://idsw.darksky.org/

 Crestone Dark Sky : https://www.darkskycrestone.com/

 Globe at Night App: https://globeatnight.org/

Sky Quality Meter: https://unihedron.com/projects/sqm-lu/