Dark Sky Awareness Events
Thanks to all who participated in the International Dark Sky Week events that we co-sponsored with our friends from DarkSky Olympic Peninsula (DSOP)!
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BPO Book Club
Next meeting on Zoom on May 26th from 6 – 7 pm and the book is: The End of Night – Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul Bogard.
International Dark Sky Week, A Global Celebration of the Night
Dark sky conservation benefits wildlife and their habitats, reduces health and safety risks to humans, saves energy and reduces costs. Light pollution has devastating effects on migrating birds, native plants, and pollinators. Join us at our Dark Sky events in April to learn how small changes in our own backyard can make a difference.
April Saturday Planetarium Shows
Our weekly planetarium shows continue this month on April 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 12:30 and 2:30! Exact content is flexible based on audience interest, but common topics include constellations, planets, seasons, and astronomy history.
In observance of International Dark Sky Week, we will present a Special Movie at the Planetarium “Losing the Dark” with conversation to follow, during Planetarium shows on 4/18 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm.
Simply Looking Up Inspires Scientific Exploration
Ever since the first human beings looked up at the night sky, it has been a source of wonder, inspiration, and awe.
Today, most of humanity only has access to a heavily polluted sky rather than the pristine views our ancestors enjoyed, but that sense of awe and wonder still remains.
A Million New SpaceX Satellites Will Destroy the Night Sky—For Everyone On Earth
SpaceX recently announced that it wants to launch one million more of these satellites as orbital data centers for AI computing power.
The human eye can see fewer than 4,500 stars in an unpolluted night sky. If we permit SpaceX to launch these satellites, we will see more satellites than stars—for large portions of the night and the year, throughout the world. This will severely damage the night sky for everyone on Earth.
Celebrate the Universe!
Join BPAA and Dark Sky Olympic Peninsula for a variety of local programs during April for International Dark Sky Week, April 13 – 20, 2026
Dark Skies Celebrated Across the U.S. – from Betsy Daniels
Betsy provides some highlights from International Dark Sky Week 2025, and provides some links on how you can get involved with BPAA as we work to raise awareness of light pollution.