Light pollution can threaten our access to the stars, impacting future generations. This video explores the significance of ...

Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to quantify the economic value of dark skies amid ...

In 2018, the Northern Beaches Council adopted her suggestion to create an Urban Night Sky Place along one of Sydney's most ...

Light pollution is so widespread that three quarters of all observatories are affected. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily ...

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "We show that, in the U.S.

Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows. This figure only includes light visible via satellites, and scientists estimate the true increase may be ...

Dark-sky campgrounds from California to the North Carolina's Outer Banks beckon to travelers who like to stay up late and stargaze from their cozy sleeping bags.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Scientists researching the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Excess light at night can contribute to air pollution, according to a study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...

High intensity, high risk The researchers studied light pollution maps of the lower 48 US states and incorporated medical data about variables known or believed to be risk factors for AD in their ...

Concern over global light pollution is growing. Astronomers are noticing its growing effect on astronomical observations, just as predicted in prior decades. Our artificial light, much of which is not ...

Humans are naturally afraid of the dark. We sometimes imagine monsters under the bed and walk faster down unlit streets at night. To conquer our fears, we may leave a night light on to scare away the ...