The great world wide star count
How many stars can you see at night? Right now people all over the world are being asked to go out and count them!
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2014
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STAR TRAK: August 2010
Every three years, the same phase of the moon happens on about the same date of each month. The annual Perseid meteor shower of August last happened in a moonless sky in 2007, so this year if the sky is clear when the Perseids ...
Space Exploration
Aug 2, 2010
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Three quarters of major observatories affected by light pollution
Researchers from Italy, Chile and Galicia have studied and compared the light pollution levels at major astronomical observatories across the world. The study shows that light is polluting the sky above most observatories ...
Astronomy
Dec 20, 2022
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Study questions current regulations on light pollution and calls for paradigm shift
An international study involving researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), Spain, and the University of Krakow (Poland) has found that Spain's current regulations on light pollution are inadequate, as they fail to ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2019
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Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first US dark sky reserve
Tourists heading to central Idaho will be in the dark if local officials get their way.
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2017
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Seeing back in time with superconductors
For Argonne physicist Clarence Chang, looking backward in time to the earliest ages of the universe is all in a day's work.
Astronomy
Jul 1, 2014
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STAR TRAK for February 2011
Jupiter will be the only bright planet visible as evening twilight fades during February, coming into view in the southwest. At mid-northern latitudes, this will be the last month until July when Jupiter will be high enough ...
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2011
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Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine
Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars and planets. The state is also home to a thriving billboard industry whose signs ...
Astronomy
Mar 2, 2016
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Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass
Though we may not always realize it, photodetectors contribute greatly to the convenience of modern life. Also known as photosensors, photodetectors convert light energy into electrical signals to complete tasks such as opening ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 2, 2020
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Clouds amplify ecological light pollution
The brightness of the nightly sky glow over major cities has been shown to depend strongly on cloud cover. In natural environments, clouds make the night sky darker by blocking the light of the stars but around urban centers, ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2011
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