That's because of light pollution, which happens when artificial light is directed towards the sky and reflects back onto earth. Among various other consequences, it washes out the night sky in ...

Light pollution—the needless shining of bright lights into the night sky—has robbed whole generations of the chance to see nature on its largest scale. It is estimated that as many as eighty ...

And even from a dark site where there's no light pollution, nebulae tend to look a bit better. If you live under a dome of light pollution, consider adding an LPR filter to your equipment arsenal.

Also known as photo pollution, light pollution is the presence of artificial light in ... Humans can't see it so it's of no use to us but can disturb wildlife.' The UK is home to 18 species of bat, ...

Light pollution is the human-made alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. Every light alters the night. Light pollution can negatively affect both humans and wildlife.

The first global atlas of ocean light pollution shows that large swaths of the sea are squinting in the glare of humans’ artificial lights at night. From urbanized coastlines along the Persian ...

Dr. Jennifer Birriel, professor of physics at Morehead State University, studies how light pollution affects communities. She presented her research at the 2025 American Association of Physics ...

Astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the ...