July 2024: We Need Better Resolution!

Light Pollution News

Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury.
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Bill's Picks:

• Let there be Skyglow—light pollution from a large outdoor music festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016), Scientific Reports.
• Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024, Drew Reagan, Dark Sky International.
• Saudi Arabia to build world's largest dark sky reserve for stargazing, The News.
• Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights, Robert P Crease, Physics World.
• ‘Cosmic Baseball’ to illuminate the game like never before, Jason Foster, MLB.com.

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