RICHMOND — Lawmakers unanimously supported a resolution that encouraged Virginians to “ponder the cosmic eons beyond” and consider the impact of increased light pollution. Del. David Reid, D-Loudoun, ...

New study looks at utilities and other energy efficiency programs to incentivize exterior lighting products that satisfy the DLC’s LUNA Technical Requirements. LUNA-qualified products are designed to ...

When a 1994 earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, thousands of anxious residents called local emergency services to report a strange, silvery cloud stretching across the darkened sky. What ...

Tonight look in the sky for the Milky Way. If it’s clear but you don’t see it, that’s because outdoor lighting, shining up in the sky rather than on the ground where we need it, creates human caused ...

America's rapid adoption of LED lighting saves money and uses less electricity. But it's also making it harder to see the stars. Light pollution comes from excessive artificial light that causes the ...

Artificial light, while beneficial to humans, has disrupted the natural day-night cycle and created light pollution, negatively affecting wildlife. Humans also suffer from light pollution, ...

When millions of people turn off their lights for Earth Hour each year, something remarkable happens in the night sky above cities. New research from Hong Kong published in Scientific Reports shows ...

Jessica Resong of Carson City said she always enjoyed stargazing from California’s deserts with her family when she was younger. “I remember there was this one very vivid memory of standing outside in ...

Light pollution significantly affects our ability to view the night sky and poses a threat to future generations' access to the stars. This video delves into the dangers of light pollution, its implic ...