If you live in or near a crowded city and have tried to see the stars or a meteor shower in the night sky, you probably had little luck. The reason is light pollution. Light pollution is when urban ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Want to find the darkest skies in your area to give you the best chance of viewing the northern lights Wednesday night? TAP HERE to view the light pollution map linked on the ...
How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...
Dark skies, and nights where you can clearly see stars, are becoming more and more rare. A recent American Astronomical Society study found that light pollution has increased by about 10% in the ...
On a clear night, the greater Bay Area has some amazing dark skies with a chance to see glittering stars, constellations and planets — if you know where to look. But if you live in one of the area’s ...
Some of Drew Carhart’s earliest memories remind him of his love of nature. Not just trees, flowers or birds — but the stars, planets and galaxies visible in the night sky. Fifty years ago, Carhart ...
Georgia MacMillan is affiliated with Dark Sky Ireland as a voluntary director (unpaid). Dark Sky Ireland is a non-profit CLG. Marie Mahon receives funding from Horizon Europe I am the Lead PI for the ...
The Milky Way galaxy rises behind the old Stardust Motel sign outside Marfa, Texas, March 22, 2023. The huge collection of stars, dust and gas can be clearly seen during a new moon in dark skies of ...