The little town of Tekapo, New Zealand (pop. 830) is fighting to preserve the night sky.
In 1965, officials of this pristine lakeside town recognized the importance of protecting the skies around the nearby Mount John Observatory and began putting controls on outdoor illumination.  According to an AP report, the ordinances require that, “low-energy sodium lamps [...]

In yet another 11th hour attempt to plunder the natural wonders of this great nation, the Bush Administration is set to auction off some of the crown jewels for oil and natural gas exploration, lands in and around Utah’s famed national parks! Seen here is a nighttime image of Canyonlands National Park by National Park [...]

The annual Globe at Night star count begins tonight and runs through March 21st. The purpose of the exercise is to get a global view of the problem of light pollution. By comparing the night sky that a person sees to a number of pre-defined images, researchers can get a better perspective on this truly [...]

Skywatchers from around the world will be making observations relating to the magnitude of
stars visible in the sky where they live. Their observations will be recorded as part of the GLOBE at
Night program. There are no special skills or equipment required and there is no cost to participate in the program. GLOBE at [...]

The National Park Services Night Sky Team recently released the results of a groundbreaking study of our nation’s national parks. What they discovered will shock many. In even the wildest and most remote of our national parks, the night sky is negatively impacted by artificial light at night… light pollution. Physical scientists Chad Moore and [...]

(NASA) Viewed from above, the Earth at night is a vast sea of darkness interrupted by bright areas of artificial light. From a more familiar perspective — looking up from the Earth’s surface — the amount of light in the night sky impacts our ability to see stars and other objects in space. How much [...]

Researchers are currently studying the link between light at night and certain forms of cancer. The January 2006 issue of Prevention Magazine contained an article documenting several ongoing studies that had shown strong links between bright sleeping conditions and (among other things) increased risk of breast cancer. While not specifically calling out light pollution, the [...]