You can’t smell it, you can’t feel it, but it’s there — and it’s a problem. A recent study published in the journal Science Advances shows that light pollution—excessive artificial light which alters ...

While orbiting telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope or the James Webb Space Telescope give researchers a unique view of ...

Some observatories that used to be dark and remote are now adjacent to bright urban centers. And sending all telescopes into ...

The Ministry of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition of the Government of Catalonia has published the first global ...

“Previously, light pollution measurements had to be done in situ and would contribute only a single measurement to the light pollution map. This new method, connecting space-based measurements ...

A popular light pollution map also shows that in 2015, Alberta had some of the widest skyglow area in Canada. Skyglow refers to the brightness of the night sky from artificial sources.

Images of coastal Tsim Sha Tsui taken on March 27, 2021 during the one-hour lights-out event. Image credit: Hong Kong Light Pollution Research Project ...

Livingstone showed council photos of the light pollution seen on a map. A comparison between 2012 to 2019 shows a significant increase in the amount of light given off by Essex County.

Light pollution appears to be an Alzheimer's risk factor for seniors, but it is not as strong an influence as other factors like diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke, results show.

Another way to find the best stargazing spots is by checking a light pollution map, which helps identify dark areas for clear sky views. For example, places like Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah ...

Nightly light pollution is more strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease in people 65 and older than other known risk factors like alcohol abuse, kidney disease, depression and obesity, researchers ...