Tag: VIIRS

New Research Strengthens Ability to Monitor Light Pollution From Orbit

Light Pollution

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

May 19, 2020

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

Light Pollution

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

March 6, 2019

Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per Year

Light Pollution

Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and …

November 22, 2017

Eyes In The Sky: Exploring Global Light Pollution With Satellite Maps

Light Pollution

Billions of people around the world routinely experience light pollution in the form of skyglow, the ever-present “haze” of …

August 22, 2016