The Globe at Night citizen science project has been up and running since 2006 and uses naked eye observations, or those without ... shows the sky under different levels of light pollution.

If you're a stargazer, here are the best spots in each region around the U.S. to enjoy the night sky without light pollution. Artificial light can negatively affect public health and disrupt the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every year, the night sky grows ... is real pollution, affecting people and wildlife,” said Kyba, who said he hoped that policymakers would do more to curb light pollution.

That's without even considering how this form of pollution affects the view of stars in the night sky. It is estimated that 83% of humans currently view a light-polluted sky, according to the ...

Kyle Watters, the director for the planetarium, said the facility gives guests a chance to see the night sky without light pollution or weather woes at any time of the day. “If any people are ...

People are losing their view of the night sky all across ... far better for mitigating light pollution than white LEDs, which pollute cities with blue light. "So the real dream is that we have ...

Among other things, this means that most people aren’t able to see the Milky Way at night without traveling far ... commission about the impacts of light pollution and what can be done to ...

“the average night sky [has increased in brightness] by 9.6 [percent] per year from 2011–2022, which is equivalent to doubling the sky brightness every eight years.” Light pollution is not without ...

Although we might not think about it, artificial light at night (ALAN) is a form of light pollution. No Artificial Light At Night (NALAN) is critical to protecting the night sky and keeping our ...

Use interactives in this story to see how where you live affects your view of the night sky, and how adapting our lighting can reduce light pollution ... the Milky Way in real life.