“Having a night without light pollution is a powerful reminder of the actions that we as a campus can take to enhance our ...

We tend to think of outdoor lighting as a necessary evil. A means to avoid tripping, or to fish out your keys from the depths of your bag. But lately, outdoor lighting has taken on a more performative ...

There's something magical about looking up at a starry sky. Across cultures and millennia, people have looked to the night sky to inspire awe, fulfill curiosity and even deliver guidance. But as ...

In April 2021, astronomy educator John Heasley set out to see just how dark the skies were in southwestern Wisconsin's Vernon County. He measured the brightness of the night sky in three public ...

When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution. The wedge-shaped lamps around the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ...