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Tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth will hamper astronomers’ efforts to study the Universe and spot dangerous asteroids, as well as brightening the sky and hiding stars from the rest of us.
Many telescopes use the radio spectrum to learn about the cosmos. Just as human development leads to more light pollution, increasing numbers of satellites are leading to more radio interference.
With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
People travel hundreds or thousands of miles and spend a fortune to see the night sky in all its splendor. But we are literally blocking out the cosmic beauty above our homes.
Artificial lighting from cities illuminates coastal waters and can change the physiology and behaviour of marine organisms.
The stars, planets and Milky Way we see at night are part of a wilderness shared across the globe and across centuries. But does BlueWalker 3 herald a night sky polluted with bright satellites?
While artificially illuminating the night allows humans to make use of the the night, in doing so we catastrophically change the environment for all other species. How can we fix this?
Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
Megaconstellations of satellites will visually clutter the night sky, disrupting astronomical research. And the environmental damage caused by these satellites is still unknown.
On starlit nights, the Milky Way acts as these beetles’ primary reference. But light pollution gets in the way.
Plus, why fireflies need dark nights and what you can do about it. Listen to episode 19 of The Conversation Weekly.
Fireflies’ summer evening light shows are a delight for humans, but for the insects they are a crucial mating ritual – and human-caused light pollution is a buzz kill.
Marine shipping generates about three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and port activities can add to local pollution. Ports are now taking action to reduce their environmental impacts.
Plus, new discoveries about early humans in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge. Listen to episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely
The Arctic has been a remote place for much of its history. But climate change is bringing global problems and opportunities to its door.
Three recent studies shed new light, as understanding how the behaviour of Australia’s wildlife changes at night can help scientists better protect them.
COVID-19 may have messed up school and shut down a lot of entertainment venues. But you can still brighten things up by doing a little stargazing at night, an astronomer says.
Towns and cities create an orange glow on the horizon at night. It’s so widespread that it even disturbs sea creatures.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University
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Lecturer, University of South Wales
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Senior Lecturer in marine ecology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inter-disciplinary Conservation (ICON) Science Research Group, RMIT University
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Research Associate, Flinders University
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Vice Dean for Research, Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø
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PhD Candidate in Biology, Tufts University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Astronomer-at-Large, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Australian Astronomical Observatory
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
