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Black History Month: A History of Forced Illumination

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In honor of Black History Month, we are starting conversations about racism and bringing awareness to how light pollution …

February 18, 2021

New Research Strengthens Ability to Monitor Light Pollution From Orbit

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by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy Since the beginning of the Space Age, humanity has had …

May 19, 2020

Light Pollution Research Shows Humans and Wildlife Can Coexist

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It is no secret that light pollution has an impact on wildlife. For billions of years, all life has …

March 3, 2020

Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine’s Day

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PRESS RELEASE: February 11, 2020 from National Science Foundation OIR Lab Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled …

February 11, 2020

What Does Lettuce Have To Do With My Night Sky?

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by John C. Barentine, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy Residents of cities in towns in North America and Europe …

February 6, 2020

Response to SpaceX Starlink Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation

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Tucson, AZ – On May 23, 2019, the spacecraft company, SpaceX launched a group of sixty satellites into low …

May 29, 2019

IDA Announces Lighting Guidelines for Electronic Messaging Centers

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Today the International Dark-Sky Association released lighting guidelines for electronic messaging centers (EMCs). The guidelines, developed in line with…

May 16, 2019

Light Pollution Poses Threat to Migrating Birds

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Across the northern hemisphere, the sights and sounds of migrating birds are a sure sign of spring. As temperatures …

May 9, 2019

Protect Our Species from Light Pollution this Earth Day

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Established in 1970, Earth Day has brought attention to the many issues impacting the environment for decades. The Earth …

April 22, 2019

“Radiance Light Trends” Shows Changes in Earth’s Light Emissions

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Many scientific datasets from satellites are in principle available for free, but that doesn’t mean that they are actually …

March 6, 2019

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

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by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development …

January 22, 2019

Texas Collaboration Protects Dark Skies

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The western part of Texas is home to one of the largest oil and gas producing regions in the …

August 14, 2018