Tag: #Stargazing

  • A Sparkle of Starlinks!

    A Sparkle of Starlinks!

    Itโ€™s another Light Pollution News! This episode, we deconstruct everyoneโ€™s favorite satellite constellation, Reflect Orbital, and what it all means for our sense of wonder. The Dark Sky bill in New York stalls out. And what if I told you…maybe you werenโ€™t crazy for thinking some headlights were too bright! Joining me for this episode…


  • I Miss My Land Line!

    I Miss My Land Line!

    Itโ€™s another episode of Light Pollution News, and you wonโ€™t want to miss this line up today! From the forests of Oregon, I welcome back Michael Calhoun to the show! And with us today, we also have two people heavily involved in outreach: the Dark Sky Discovery Centerโ€™s Ted Blank and astronomer Amy Oliver! This…


  • Trust Nobody, Check Everything.

    Trust Nobody, Check Everything.

    Today, Iโ€™m welcoming back statistician, Paul Marchant; the founder of DarkSkySites.com, Barrington Russell; and, welcoming back to the show, one of my favorite guests, lawyer (and from the Plan-B team), Yana Yakushina! This episode, New York reps put forth a new light pollution bill, so whatโ€™s all the fuss about? Weโ€™ll dive into precisely what…


  • Why It’s So Bright at Night.

    Why It’s So Bright at Night.

    Recent Chris Beckett Triumph! Join our mailing list. Follow us at LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, & Tiktok This Episode: Chris Beckett built a dark sky observatory in rural Saskatchewan. Then a neighbor installed a light so extraordinarily bright it cast shadows on his observatory from two kilometers away. The light was so intense that photographs couldn’t…


  • Warm Yellow Richness!

    Warm Yellow Richness!

    We have a great show for you today! Joining me today from AstronEra is Shweta Kulkarni; we have a return visit from one of my favorite nighttime photographers, Mr. Josh Dury; and joining all the way from across the Delaware, Dark Sky New Jerseyโ€™s Jim Webster. This episode โ€“ did you hear, Maine has a…


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    Weโ€™re kicking off the New Year right, with some Light Pollution News! Today, Iโ€™m joined by Princiaโ€™s, Rushil Kukreja; Circadian Rhythm researcher, Randy Nelson; and electrical engineer and advocate, Scott Lind! This episode, what did we learn when France decided to turn off its streetlights? Dark Sky Festivals can inspire more than admiration, they can…