ESO estimates the complex will leak as much light pollution as a city with a population of about 20,000. Parts of the ...

But there's a lot more to light pollution than an obstructed view of the stars. Steph Holt explains, 'The rate at which artificial lighting has increased across the globe is exponential, and if you ...

When the lights went out in 1977, New Yorkers could see how much they were missing. Light pollution, the term for the brightening of the night sky by unnatural lights, is increasing worldwide.

activities in space are another significant source of light pollution. With every satellite placed into orbit, its reflective surface increases the ambient glow of the night sky. By 2021 ...

Tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth will hamper astronomers’ efforts to study the Universe and spot dangerous asteroids, as well as brightening the sky and hiding stars from the rest ...

Chile's dark, starry skies, crucial for astronomy, face threats from urban expansion. Astronomers, including Angel Otarola, ...

The dark skies of Chile, crucial for astronomical research, are under threat from urban development. Meanwhile, a small ...

Concerns are growing in the astronomical community that the satellite of the American space communication company AST ...

Satellite images show that pollution levels in major European cities like Rome, Paris, Milan and Madrid dropped during the Coronavirus lockdown. The images were taken over ten days, between March ...