US EditionLight pollution is encroaches on observatories around the globe
CHILE, JUL 29 – Human-produced light increases about 10% annually, causing skyglow that reduces observatories' ability to detect faint galaxies and stars, impacting global astronomical research.
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New Space EconomyLight pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people's view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty ImagesOutdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the rest of the universe. An estimate from 2023 showed that the rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night …
Light pollution near observatories around the globe makes it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the rest of the universe.
Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos - Tech and Science Post
Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the rest of the universe. An estimate from 2023 showed that the rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year. I’m an astronomer who has chaired a standing commission on astronomical site protection for the Interna…
Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos
Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the rest of the universe. An estimate from 2023 showed that the rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year. I’m an astronomer who has chaired a standing commission on astronomical site protection for the Interna…
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