Light Pollution News

April 2025: Shadow Cast!


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This month's guests:

  • Stephanie Vermillion, Travel Journalist and Author.
  • Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio.
  • Shane Ludtke, host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast.


Bill's News Picks:

  • China: Eerie jellyfish-like streetlight spotted in China, Stingers Hub. 
  • Dark Sky Week deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate, Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor
  • This New ‘Astro Trail’ in Arizona Is Located in One of the ‘Astronomy Capitals of the World'—and Makes Stops at Observatories, State Parks, and More, Evie Charrick, Travel + Leisure
  • Inside the Private Astronomy Village Hidden in the Darkest Part of Georgia, Blake Guthrie, Matador Network
  • Commentary: A tale of two cities, Bob Yoesle, Columbia Gorge News


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