Increased light pollution—and therefore skyglow—causes worsened view of the night sky. The numeric scale is similar to the one used by study participants. NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, P. Marenfeld .

WASHINGTON — Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer. A new study that analyzes data from more than 50,000 amateur stargazers finds that artificial lighting is making ...

The first state park in Kansas or Missouri to earn recognition from Dark Sky International is fixing lights that cause unnecessary glare and skyglow. Similar work is taking place at Truman State ...

But if artificial skyglow really brightens the atmosphere as much as this new research suggests, it could be impossible to avoid, even far from any standard sources of light pollution like ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. —Thousands of people flocked to Meadow Farm in Glen Allen May 10 for the inaugural Henrico SkyGlow event to take tethered hot-air balloon rides and watch as a series of 10 ...

But skyglow isn’t just a problem for stargazers, the paper claims. It’s also an issue for animals and the senses they rely on for daily and seasonal cycles.

Big Number. 99%. That’s the percentage of the public in the U.S. and Europe that can’t experience a natural night sky, according to a 2016 study by the International Dark Sky Association, with ...

A phenomenon called "skyglow" is stealing our celestial view, and the impact is far more dramatic when observed by the unaided human eye. Stars Are Vanishing From the Night Sky. Here's Why - CNET ...

Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass. News. By James Foster published 3 August 2021 When you purchase through links on our site, ...

The project, which closes Sunday (May 10), is called SKYGLOW, a term referring to the brightening caused by light pollution. You can see a video of how SKYGLOW will work here.

Skyglow over key wildlife areas Date: February 11, 2019 Source: University of Exeter Summary: Light pollution affects the skies over most of the world's key wildlife areas, new research shows.

Some 80% of North Americans can no longer see the galaxy due to light pollution, or skyglow. Light pollution causes a profound ecological disruption that affects human health, ...