Now, it seems the night sky is under attack not only from below, but from above, thanks to the rapid proliferation of satellites, mainly megaconstellations, which can contain hundreds or thousands ...

activities in space are another significant source of light pollution. With every satellite placed into orbit, its reflective ...

European Southern Observatory Director General Xavier Barcons told Space.com that astronomers expect the project to brighten ...

In addition, light pollution has been linked to health problems in humans, including sleep disorders and obesity. "Both of the satellite instruments scanned (nearly) the entire Earth each night ...

there are laws to protect the dark sky and astronomy research that reduce light pollution from the ground. However, researchers at Lowell Observatory said the thousands of satellites launched into ...

But there's a lot more to light pollution than an obstructed view of the stars. Steph Holt explains, 'The rate at which artificial lighting has increased across the globe is exponential, and if you ...

In 2022, a team of researchers found that light pollution over Paranal was substantially less than that over 27 other major observatories. That research found that two-thirds of all large ...