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Light Pollution News2024 Holiday Potluck!Find today's articles at LightPollutionNews.comA panel of guests from 2024 reflect on their favorite news stories of 2024 They discuss significant victories, such as the community-led opposition against the MSG Sphere project and the introduction of regulations in various countries addressing light pollution.- Community success in opposing MSG Sphere project - United Nations addresses satellite constellations’ impact on astronomy - New Zealand aims for dark sky continent with light pollution regulations - Astrotourism trends and their economic potential - Health implications of light pollution linked to mortality rates - Increas...2024-12-261h 27
Light Pollution NewsNovember 2024: Dopamine Rush.This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Beaker Street Science Photography Prize, Beaker Street Science Festival.Lights Out Greenwich! New Town Lighting Regulations Target Light Pollution, Greenwich Free Press.‘Clear message’ from comm...2024-11-1855 min
Light Pollution NewsNovember 2024: Looking Up Matters![Editorial Correction: AST sent up the Blue Bird satellites incorrectly noted as Blue Walker satellites]This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:SpaceX launches 5 giant BlueBird smartphone satellites for AST SpaceMobile, lands rocket, Avery...2024-11-041h 12
Light Pollution News PodcastLooking Up Matters.This show, one man in New Zealand is attempting to bring standards to the space economy, the lights go dim over storm ravaged southern towns, and wouldn’t it be interesting if you could build your own sky quality meter? Instructions included in today’s show!
I couldn’t be more thrilled about this month’s panel, including Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina joins us once again!
2024-11-0300 minLight Pollution News PodcastLooking Up Matters.This show, one man in New Zealand is attempting to bring standards to the space economy, the lights go dim over storm ravaged southern towns, and wouldn’t it be interesting if you could build your own sky quality meter? Instructions included in today’s show!
I couldn’t be more thrilled about this month’s panel, including Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina joins us once again!
2024-11-0300 minLight Pollution News PodcastDopamine RushIn this episode, we look at the tale of the Bethany Beach firefly – will it go on the endangered list? Is Noctalgia driving astrotourism? And, we talk about firefox mushrooms and foxfire browsers, or is it the other way around?
I have a fun panel for you this month. From Instagram CapeMayAstro’s Kevin Beare, Dark Sky’s Michael Rymer dials in while he escapades around the west in search of the perfect night sky shot, and one of my personal favorite guests, a man well versed in environmental issues, Frank Turina joins us once again!2024-11-0300 minLight Pollution News PodcastDopamine RushIn this episode, we look at the tale of the Bethany Beach firefly – will it go on the endangered list? Is Noctalgia driving astrotourism? And, we talk about firefox mushrooms and foxfire browsers, or is it the other way around?
I have a fun panel for you this month. From Instagram CapeMayAstro’s Kevin Beare, Dark Sky’s Michael Rymer dials in while he escapades around the west in search of the perfect night sky shot, and one of my personal favorite guests, a man well versed in environmental issues, Frank Turina joins us once again!2024-11-0300 min
Light Pollution NewsApr 2024: SonificationHost Bill McGeeney is joined by Isa Mohammed of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center, and the Director of Dark Sky International's Engagement, Bettymaya Foott.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Blue lights for Benny: Delco lights up to honor 2-year-old who unexpectedly died, Leland Pinder and Katherine Scott, 6ABC. Some Entergy customers could see increase in bills because of new bulbs used in street lights, WAFB9. LED Co...2024-04-011h 49
Light Pollution News PodcastSonificationThe Great American Eclipse Part II is nearly upon us! Hope you have your plans set! Joining from all the way in Trinidad and Tobago, Isa Mohammed! From an undisclosed space in the desert, Dark Sky’s own, Bettymaya Foott. And educator – astrophotographer, Mr. Frank Turina!
This month, there’s a ferry station in Seattle that appears to have it all figured out! And should we bundle that lighting ordinance with bird legislation, or leave unbundled?! And…when’s the last time you used all of your senses?2024-04-0100 minLight Pollution News PodcastSonificationThe Great American Eclipse Part II is nearly upon us! Hope you have your plans set! Joining from all the way in Trinidad and Tobago, Isa Mohammed! From an undisclosed space in the desert, Dark Sky’s own, Bettymaya Foott. And educator – astrophotographer, Mr. Frank Turina!
This month, there’s a ferry station in Seattle that appears to have it all figured out! And should we bundle that lighting ordinance with bird legislation, or leave unbundled?! And…when’s the last time you used all of your senses?2024-04-0100 min
Light Pollution NewsNov 2023: Asphalt Dreams!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ben Chappell, of the Narrowband Channel, Matthias Schmitt, Cedar Breaks National Monument Night Sky Program Manager, and environmental educator / blogger, Frank Turina.See Full Show Notes at LightPollutionNews.com.While Las Vegas inaugurates its Sphere, London residents push back on plans for replica venue, Duarte Dias, CBS News.L.A. planning commission backs plan for 80 digital billboards on Metro sites, David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times.Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite, Nicola Davis, The Guardian.Little-known medical condition that only reveals itself...2023-10-301h 48
Light Pollution News PodcastAsphalt Dreams!The Sphere is alive! Will the Sphere be the shape of things to come? How do Animals like sea turtles and deer see the world? Chicago's house of horrors continues its gruesome march through history! And, how would you feel about a lit ring atop your car? Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ben Chappell of the Narrowband Youtube channel, Matthias Schmitt of Cedar Breaks National Monument, and environmental educator, Frank Turina!2023-10-2900 minLight Pollution News PodcastAsphalt Dreams!The Sphere is alive! Will the Sphere be the shape of things to come? How do Animals like sea turtles and deer see the world? Chicago's house of horrors continues its gruesome march through history! And, how would you feel about a lit ring atop your car? Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ben Chappell of the Narrowband Youtube channel, Matthias Schmitt of Cedar Breaks National Monument, and environmental educator, Frank Turina!2023-10-2900 minLight Pollution NewsSep 2023: Sensory DeprivationThis month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Frank Turina, an astrophotographer, night sky advocate, and environmental educator with more than 15 years of working with the United States National Park Service Night Skies Program. You can learn more about his examinations of the ecological and cultural effects of light pollution from his website, at Darkskyastrophoto. And Ken Walczak, Senior Manager of the Far Horizons program at the Adler Planetarium, Co-Author of numerous papers on design and use of innovating instrumentation for light pollution research, and co-lead in the successful designation of t...2023-09-061h 57
Restoring DarknessAwe Beyond Thought with Frank Turina PhDCheck out Frank’s Night Sky Resource Center (www.nightskyresourcecenter.org) for some awesome astrophotography. Frank advocates seeing the night sky as a resource just like water and air. He tells us about his personal sense of “awe” in seeing the night sky and how you too can lose your self awareness in experiencing the sublime. It’s better than Ayahuasca tea!Sponsored by Keystone www.keystonetech.comhttps://youtu.be/Adx11FQQ2ek2021-05-1259 min