The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition has announced the appointment of Danielle Adams, Ph.D., a cultural astronomer, as its executive director, following her successful tenure as interim executive director. This appointment comes as the nonprofit organization continues to celebrate 25 years of protecting and celebrating the dark and starlit skies of Northern Arizona this year and gears up for the 2026 anniversary of Flagstaff’s designation as the world’s first International Dark Sky City in … [Read more...] about Cultural Astronomer Danielle Adams Named Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition Executive Director
Chris Luginbuhl
Regional Residents Discuss Protecting Dark Skies
The value of the dark skies resource and what can be done to make sure the region’s exceptional dark skies aren’t diluted by light pollution were topics addressed by local leaders and national dark sky experts in two visioning sessions hosted by the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition (FDSC) via Zoom and facilitated by Arizona Town Hall President and CEO Tara Jackson and volunteer Chair-elect Evelyn Casuga. Retired U.S. Naval Observatory astronomer and Coalition member Chris Luginbuhl noted the … [Read more...] about Regional Residents Discuss Protecting Dark Skies
