Earth’s skies have grown increasingly brighter over the years, as humans accelerate their love of electricity. Then came 2020, the year of lockdowns. One welcome side effect has been reduced light pollution.[...]
On the island of Capri in Italy, the new Terna electric power station is an innovative example of sustainable architecture that merges into the unique landscape of the Italian island...
A new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution, which negatively impacts human health and animal migrations and wastes energy, is not coming from streetlights...
When Seattle-based LMN Architects and KPFF Consulting Engineers were tapped to design the Grand Avenue Park Bridge in Everett, Washington, the team worked to not only meet functional demands but to also achieve aesthetic...
Researchers have concluded that certain types of LED lights can be harmful toward a wide variety of wildlife, calling attention to the potential hazards of the rapid expansion of LED light usage...
While there are numerous Dark Sky-certified National Parks across the US, the stunning Rainbow Bridge National Monument just received the world's fourth official Dark Sky Sanctuary designation - the first ever for a National...
LED lighting was supposed to help save the environment with its lower energy requirements and more specific light direction. But new research published in Scientific Advances reveals we are now being smothered in worse light...
The new Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire defies architectural tradition by rejecting the established dome form. Instead, this private astronomical observatory looks like it has been carved out of the rock on which it stands....
Residents of Arizona Sky Village abide by one simple rule: "Turn off your goddammed lights." The 21-household community near Portal, Arizona is comprised of stargazers and astronomers, and almost every home has its own domed...
Light-absorbing glow-in-the-dark road markings have replaced standard street lighting on a 500 meter stretch of highway in The Netherlands. This project is the first stage of a concept first unveiled back in 2012 by designer...
The Aurora Borealis has brought visitors to Northern Europe for years, especially Finland, but these lights may find competition thanks to a new man-made phenomenon...
The Aurora Borealis has brought visitors to Northern Europe for years, especially Finland, but these lights may find competition thanks to a new man-made phenomenon...
An Australian family has just claimed their second Guinness World Record by stringing over half a million Christmas lights across across their property...
An Australian family has just claimed their second Guinness World Record by stringing over half a million Christmas lights across across their property...
An Australian family has just claimed their second Guinness World Record by stringing over half a million Christmas lights across across their property...
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