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Tag: light

Learning

EYES TO THE SKY: Berkshires losing stars to light pollution, more each day: Contact your legislator now

While quick to light up our world, we have not only been oblivious to polluting our skies, but are discovering that light pollution is having deleterious affects on human health and the health of our environment.

by Judy Isacoff
Posted on February 3, 2020
Viewpoints

BOB GRAY: Light and shadow

After the Summer Solstice, waiting for us just around the next bend in time’s progress, the shadow will begin its drift back toward me, slowly demonstrating the diminishing light and the shortening days.

by Bob Gray
Posted on June 6, 2018
Learning

EYES TO THE SKY: Stars of astronomy and space shine at NEAF

For me, the astronomy forum centered around two days of riveting lectures that included ‘Einstein was Right! Completing the 1919 Relativity Experiment at the 2017 Solar Eclipse,’ ‘The History of the Universe from the beginning to the end: Where did we come from, where can we go?’ and ‘Preventing an Asteroid Extinction.’

by Judy Isacoff
Posted on April 30, 2018
Learning

EYES TO THE SKY: The right to night in the Berkshires

The easiest way to prevent light trespass beyond our homes, aside from turning off unnecessary lighting, is to minimize the unintended projection and scattering of light from poorly aimed and poorly designed fixtures.

by Judy Isacoff
Posted on April 16, 2018
Learning

EYES TO THE SKY: Stargazing starts at 5 p.m. Turn down the house lights!

Like preserving natural landscapes for biodiversity, preserving access to clear skies that allow human contact with the cosmos is crucial to quality of life.

by Judy Isacoff
Posted on November 13, 2017
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