US Approves Gigantic Satellite Mirror That Will Illuminate the Earth at Night
Screengrab from ‘The Truman Show’ when Christof (played by Ed Harris) turns the moon into a searchlight. Picture…
Light Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds
NASA data showing light pollution increasing over time. Humans have been observing the night sky since the ancient…
Satellite Swarms Are Ruining Space Telescope Images, NASA Says
Example of contaminated ARRAKIHS Space Telescope exposure simulation. A new NASA-led study warns that the rapid increase of…
Sunlight on demand after dark by 2026, are we in for it?
A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution…
Photographers Build the World’s Largest Remote Observatory
A group of astrophotographers has created the world’s largest remote observatory, Starfront Observatories, enabling fellow photographers to photograph…