Changelog
What’s new on Dark Skies Directory, newest first: new guides, new data, and anything meaningfully updated.
September 28, 2026
- Updated "Meteor Shower Calendar 2026-2027" and "Dark Sky Parks in the US and Canada" with links to the new seasonal shower and Canada preserves guides
- Corrected the Moon condition for the 2026 Orionids in "Moon Phases, Moonrise and Moonset Explained": waxing gibbous and about 74 percent lit, not largely out of the way
- Added "NASA's Budget Explained: Where the Money Goes"
- Added "Starlink and the Night Sky: Satellites and Stargazing"
- Added "UFOs and UAPs: What Official Investigations Have Found"
- Added "Dark Sky Preserves in Canada: A Province-by-Province Guide"
- Added "Night Sky October 2026: What to See in the US and Canada"
- Added "Geminids 2026: Peak Night Guide for the US and Canada"
- Added "Leonid Meteor Shower 2026: When and Where to Watch"
- Added "Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: Peak Dates and Where to Watch"
September 24, 2026
- Widened the Nightly News roundup to cover a full week, with a link to every source.
- Added a "Near me" map to the dark sky places directory.
- Added a "Plan Your Night" panel to every dark sky place page: tonight's moon phase, upcoming meteor showers, forecast and light-pollution map links, and the 5 nearest other certified places.
- Added the Dark Sky Trip Planner, with 12 months of new-moon weekend windows and calendar downloads for every event.
- Added a photo to every article, place, and event page.