They are citizen scientists from all over the world united by a common goal: The need to monitor the sky and measure light pollution, or excess artificial lighting that has a negative impact on ...

But it's also making it harder to see the stars. Light pollution comes from excessive artificial light that causes the sky to glow and obscures the light of the stars, and the problem is growing fast.

Artificial light pollution on Earth prevents a clear view of space for most of the world’s large astronomical observatories, a new study warns. The research, published in the journal Monthly ...

Through education, outreach and advocacy, the San Diego County chapter (SD-DarkSky.org) raises awareness about light pollution and promotes responsible lighting to reduce glare, light trespass and ...

Artificial light pollution from Earth is contaminating the skies over most major astronomical observatories, requiring immediate action to remedy, a team of international scientists has determined.

Malcolm Brabant: Space has become the new Wild West. China is talking of launching a constellation of 13,000 satellites with the potential to expand even further. As light pollution expands across ...

Light pollution from a variety of sources, both on the ground and in orbit, is threatening the night sky at an alarming rate. According to one recent study, the world is currently seeing an ...

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Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...

Light pollution has bigger impacts than blocking an impressive view, though. It can confuse and hurt birds and other animals, disrupt our sleep patterns, leading to poorer quality sleep ...

Light pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing in North America by up to 10% per year, as measured by the visibility of ...