31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
...brightness component. That component turned out to be a lot brighter than originally thought. “Unlike ground-based light pollution, this kind of artificial light in the night sky can be seen across a large part of the Earth’s surface,” explained John...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
...to gain traction in the political mainstream. However, there is evidence that this might be about to change. Light pollution Visual pollution from commercial space typifies the dilemmas faced when trying to regulate contemporary space activity As LEO...
April 2020
Satellite mega-constellations pose threat to ground-based astronomy
... sky at places that currently preserve their natural, pristine dark conditions. In urban or suburban areas, the levels of light pollution restrict the number of stars accessible to the naked-eye to a few hundred at most, with just a few dozen...
August 2018
Making a cosmic impression
... where the sky on summer evenings made it possible to observe the stars without being too diluted by light pollution. I am certain that these many precious hours of observation during my childhood inspired me to become interested in and captivated...
November 2019
UAE meteor and debris monitoring network
... on the location of the observer and proximity to city lights. Dark sites generally provide higher counts. During the Geminids ... between the two towers. It is mainly due to unfortunate light pollution in Sharjah city. In April 2019, only Al-Yahar and...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
...that it wishes to utilise space responsibly, but to date it has not announced any concrete measures to mitigate the light pollution that its satellites will cause. Unregulated environment Perhaps it is time for astrodynamicists to play a greater role...
