Tag: light pollution

Bluewalker 3 satellite outshines the stars and worries astronomers

Launched in 2022, BlueWalker 3 is the first of a new series of satellites aimed to become orbital cell towers. But the light emitted from the satellite worries astronomers of what's to come.

NASA sees Mideast holiday lights from space

NASA scientists are using the Suomi NPP satellite to photograph the earth at night. They are studying natural phenomenon...

Urban light pollution shines bright in “Darkened Cities”

What would the world’s major cities look like if they were plunged into complete darkness?  We get a glimpse...

Why Earth Hour Still Matters

March 23 at 8:30 PM marks Earth Hour. Will you switch off? Writing for Slate magazine, Bjorn Lomborg argues against...

Will Dark-sky Ecotourism Spread to the Mideast?

Israel's Negev Desert, Jordan's Mount Nebo, Medaba and Wadi Rum are a few dark sky destinations for stargazing. Paris is...

Lightbulb Flips On Over Emirati Planners

Sustainable public lighting is mandated in Abu Dhabi City. Over 6,000 units of sustainable public lighting have been installed across...

Perseid Meteor Shower Attracts Hundreds to Mideast Deserts

The show isn't over yet. Sky gazers traveled to Mitspeh Ramon, a town on the edge of the Ramon Crater...

Astronauts to Watch Earth Hour From Above

International Space Station view of Dubai Light Pollution on February 22, 2012. Can we change the world by switching...

Is Light Pollution The End of Arabian Nights?

What if no one had ever witnessed the beauty of a dark night sky?  The ancient light of distant...

What do LED lights do to our biological clocks?

For the first time scientists examined melatonin suppression in a various types of light bulbs, primarily those used for outdoor illumination, such as streetlights, road lighting, mall lighting and the like.

Israel Cleantech Intelligence: LAN-cancer link and 9 More Headlines

Water shortages caused by malfunctioning, wind power in Israel, Better Place in San Francisco and more headlines related to...