February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... are worried, of course, about the wave of light pollution that continues to spread over the inhabited areas of ... International Dark Sky Reserves, territories sufficiently protected from the light of human activities, it seems that we have never been...
01 November 2015
The business of stargazing: from observatory tours to ‘Discovery at Sea’
... joined forces to provide amateur astronomers with a unique stargazing experience far away from manmade lights. It’s not just an escape from light pollution that their “Discovery at Sea” cruises provide. The cruise provides a chance to look at both...
September 2023
Space sustainability and the global commons
... Earth orbit constellations – with their increased potential for debris, increased threat to human spaceflight and the light pollution astronomers are suffering from – is because all this has been ignored in the authorisation processes. So, this...
11 August 2021
Canadian firm to launch advertising satellite in space
... distaste for the idea. "No. I draw the line here,” game programmer and reporter Matthew Chapman tweeted. Light pollution from mega satellite constellations and artificial objects in space is already a big concern and many are worried...
01 January 2020
Milky Way Owners’ Workshop Manual
... Milky Way – the view into the plane of our galaxy – is invisible to most of the world’s populations because of light pollution. Perhaps this book will encourage those lucky enough to travel to regions of the planet where it is visible to look...
