The Royal Astronomical Society is urging governments to classify artificial light as pollution, citing growing risks to ...

You may have seen reports late last month about a new study showing how too much light at night is affecting birds — the latest sign of a problem that has implications for us, too. The study’s ...

Light Pollution Is Erasing the Night Sky and It’s Affecting More Than Astronomy ...

Light pollution significantly impacts our connection to the stars and poses risks for future generations. This video explores light pollution's effects on astronomy, human health, and wildlife while ...

When a 1994 earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, thousands of anxious residents called local emergency services to report a strange, silvery cloud stretching across the darkened sky. What ...

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before long, a whole galaxy ...

About 80% of Americans can't see the Milky Way due to artificial light pollution. A new study shows where it has gotten worse.

Peggy Singlemann visits astronomer Kelsey Johnson at UVA’s Morven Sustainability Lab to learn how light pollution impacts plants and wildlife. Featured on VHG episode 2507, September 2025. Virginia ...

Smith College professor James Lowenthal can’t pinpoint the exact moment when he became a dark sky advocate, but over time, his interest in reducing light pollution has evolved into “a labor of love ...