Don't let light pollution put you off stargazing or astrophotography, I managed to see galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all in Bortle 7 and 8 class night skies. Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit ...

Students and faculty have noticed light pollution on campus, sparking environmental concerns. Negative effects on bird ...

Earth's satellite problem is only getting worse as time goes on and more satellites are sent into orbit. One of the chief issues with the number of satellites in orbit is how much they can affect our ...

"These two things cannot be in the same place. It's as simple as that." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers are sounding ...

Sacramento is one of California’s most light polluted cities. The Bortle scale is a nine-level numeric scale measuring the night sky's brightness of specific locations with one being perfect ...

Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people's view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty Images Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The growing oil and gas industry has been great for West Texas, but the growth has brought with it increased light pollution, especially at the McDonald Observatory, located within the ...