As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside I am no stranger to the glory of a dark…
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is different than other large telescopes, and that difference makes it more vulnerable to space…
Light pollution ruins dark skies. It's a scourge that ground-based observatories have to deal with in one form or another.…
Back in the 70s, kids used to look up at the summer sky and try to be the first one…
In the astronomy community, we typically this of light pollution as an overall negative. Much research points out its negative…
You've heard that satellite constellations like Starlink are a problem for astronomers and their telescopes. Because the satellites are communicating…
Concern over global light pollution is growing. Astronomers are noticing its growing effect on astronomical observations, just as predicted in…
A citizen science initiative called Globe at Night has some sobering news for humanity. Our artificial light is drowning out…
In a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, an international team of researchers examined…
After months of waiting, we’re getting our first good looks at a fully deployed BlueWalker-3 this coming weekend.