Light Pollution News

May 2025: Operation Daylight Forever!


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This month's guests:

  • Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society.
  • Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC.
  • Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate.


Bill's News Picks:

  • Las Vegas sphere owners reportedly want to build "mini spheres" in other cities, Megan Townsend, MixMag
  • Blue Light Influences Negative Thoughts of Self, Sleep
  • Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back, Alexandra Witze, Nature
  • ‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First, Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American
  • Personal 24-hour light exposure pattern with obesity and adiposity-related parameters in school-aged children: a cross-sectional study based on compositional data analysis, Environmental Research


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About Light Pollution News:

The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you.

Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more!

But not all is lost! There are simple solutions that provide for big impacts. Each month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to help you grow your awareness and understanding of both the challenges and the road to recovering our disappearing nighttime ecosystem.

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