This Oregon destination remains a must-visit for stargazers, with or without a dark sky title

This Oregon destination remains a must-visit for stargazers, with or without a dark sky title

In the quaint vacation town of Sunriver, where families spend their summers riding bikes, swimming, hiking and exploring the town, a late night offering has been drawing visitors from all over the West Coast.

'We're not great': dark sky movement educates against seeing the light

Discover how Newcastle is tackling light pollution to protect wildlife and preserve starry skies.

Turning down streetlights at night shown to reduce light pollution

Turning down streetlights at night shown to reduce light pollution and carbon emissions. An adaptive lighting project in Canberra, which reduced the brightness of streetlights by up to half, showed a 25 per cent reduction in light pollution. The project used around 30,000 smart streetlights in Canberra during off-peak times, and also found a reduction in carbon emissions.