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The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – John BarentineThis week on the show, host Joanna Roche sits down with John Barentine, Principal Consultant and Expert at Dark Sky Consulting, for an engaging conversation about his journey into the world of astronomy and his transition to becoming a dark sky consultant. John shares fascinating insights into his work, including the importance of measuring light pollution with a sky quality meter and the urgent need for solutions to protect our night skies. Tune in to learn more about the impact of light pollution and how Dark Sky Consulting is leading the charge in...2025-01-1618 min
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
Night Sky Tourist107- Mental Health & StargazingThere are so many anecdotes about how stargazing has helped people cope with their mental health afflictions, including anxiety and depression. The Office of Astronomy for Development in South Africa is now working on studies to discover the science behind those personal stories. Joyful Mdhluli shares about the work that’s being done and gives some tips on how to turn an ordinary stargazing experience into something more.
Visit NightSkyTourist.com/107 for more information about this episode.
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 107:
Office of Astronomy for Dev...2024-10-0837 min
Light Pollution NewsSeptember 2024: What is Safe?A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth, Lucas Smoicic Larson, MLive. Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nighttime Crimes in Vienna, Austria, ISPRS Int J. Geo-Inf. ...2024-09-1643 min
Light Pollution NewsSeptember 2024: Totality of Impact!A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Environmental impact (light pollution and energy wastage) of artificial grow lighting to replenish grass pitches in sports stadiums, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews.Court Upholds FCC Approval of Starlink’s LE...2024-09-031h 01
Light Pollution News PodcastWhat is Safe?We talk about harnessing energy from space, a crime study that appears to highlight the problems with using satellite images to assess lighting’s impact on crime, and how about a ban on digital billboards after 1am?
This month, I’m joined by a superstar panel from the North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks, Shelana deSilva, Researcher and lawyer, Yana Yakushina, and from Dark Sky Consulting, John Barentine!
2024-09-0200 minLight Pollution News PodcastWhat is Safe?We talk about harnessing energy from space, a crime study that appears to highlight the problems with using satellite images to assess lighting’s impact on crime, and how about a ban on digital billboards after 1am?
This month, I’m joined by a superstar panel from the North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks, Shelana deSilva, Researcher and lawyer, Yana Yakushina, and from Dark Sky Consulting, John Barentine!
2024-09-0200 minLight Pollution News PodcastTotality of Impact!This month! We look at the Olympic's opening ceremony which featured a spectacular light show at the Eiffel Tower. We look at a student study that examined the impact of artificial grow lighting on stadium pitches. And SpaceX’s plan to deploy 7500 Gen2 Starlink satellites was approved by the US Court of Appeals - a lot to discuss this month with an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.2024-09-0200 minLight Pollution News PodcastTotality of Impact!This month! We look at the Olympic's opening ceremony which featured a spectacular light show at the Eiffel Tower. We look at a student study that examined the impact of artificial grow lighting on stadium pitches. And SpaceX’s plan to deploy 7500 Gen2 Starlink satellites was approved by the US Court of Appeals - a lot to discuss this month with an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.2024-09-0200 min
Night Sky Tourist100- Celebrating Our 100th Episode!This episode is a celebration of reaching our 100-episode milestone. My husband, Mark Derksen, interviewed me, and some of our past guests and fans of the podcast shared some special messages.
Visit NightSkyTourist.com/100 for more information about this episode.
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 100:
Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/
International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/
US Route 89: https://usroute89.com/
Episode 28- Returning Darkness to the Night...2024-07-0228 min
NocturneNoctalgiaAs the world changes around us, how do we balance grief and gratitude? How do we stay connected enough to what we love, to be able to mobilize the energy and spirit to fight for it? Some people in Point Reyes Station, in northern California, are acutely aware of what they have, what they could lose, and why it matters. So they've banded together, harnessing the power of community, to do what they can.
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Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe
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NocturneNoctalgiaAs the world changes around us, how do we balance grief and gratitude? How do we stay connected enough to what we love, to be able to mobilize the energy and spirit to fight for it? Some people in Point Reyes Station, in northern California, are acutely aware of what they have, what they could lose, and why it matters. So they've banded together, harnessing the power of community, to do what they can.
Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast
Noctalgia Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe
Music
Nocturne theme music...2024-06-0139 min
Light Pollution NewsMar 2024: Ar Hyd Y NosHost Bill McGeeney is joined by storyteller Mary Stewart Adams, author of the new book - All Along the Night, Dani Robertson, and dark sky consultant, John Barentine.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Please be sure to check out Dani Robertson's Book: All Through the Night.Bill's Picks:Why flying insects gather at artificial light, Nature.Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases growth of invasive ragweed, BMC Ecology and...2024-03-041h 54
Light Pollution News PodcastAr Hyd Y NosPlenty on the plate this afternoon! We learned new details on how nighttime flying insects use light at night. Colorado’s wealthiest ski town decided to create a new Dark Sky ordinance, but should 311 be the mechanism of enforcement? A couple pays 100 in legal fees after they fail to convince a judge of light trespass. And what to make of a new glow in the dark park in Dallas? This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Interlochen Radio's Mary Stewart Adams, Dark Sky Consultant, John Barentine, and fresh off of the publishing of her new book, Dani Robertson!2024-03-0300 minLight Pollution News PodcastAr Hyd Y NosPlenty on the plate this afternoon! We learned new details on how nighttime flying insects use light at night. Colorado’s wealthiest ski town decided to create a new Dark Sky ordinance, but should 311 be the mechanism of enforcement? A couple pays 100 in legal fees after they fail to convince a judge of light trespass. And what to make of a new glow in the dark park in Dallas? This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Interlochen Radio's Mary Stewart Adams, Dark Sky Consultant, John Barentine, and fresh off of the publishing of her new book, Dani Robertson!2024-03-0300 min
Restoring DarknessLow Hanging Fruit with John BarentineThis is John Barentine’s second appearance and we still haven’t exhausted the conversation. How do we solve the light pollution problem? John has some ideas. Use reason and science and, as is John’s mission, give people the transformational experience of the night sky. How do we help that happen? By implementing the existing knowledge and technology of the lighting industry that knows how to make that a reality NOW! John Barentine is the Principal Consultant at Dark Sky Consulting, LLC, and was formerly the Director of Public Policy for the International Dark-Sky Association. He earned a Ph.D...2023-11-2253 min
Restoring DarknessAdvocacy With Hope with Aparna Venkatesan and John BarentineWatch this episode and you’ll feel the hope and positivity emanating from your screen from Aparna and John. Michael discusses, with Aparna and John, humanity’s lost connection with the sky, forgotten sky stories and traditions from many cultures, and even the lighting industry’s little corner of the climate change problem, which we could effectively tackle RIGHT NOW, if there was only the willpower to do so. Aparna and John haven’t lost hope. Aparna Venkatesan is an astronomer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and co-Director of the Tracy Seeley Center for Teaching Excellence, at the Univ...2023-10-2651 min
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penelnfinabookReading Online Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus Investigating a 400-Year-Old Phenomenon (Astronomers' Universe) [PDF] Download**Download Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus: Investigating a 400-Year-Old Phenomenon (Astronomers' Universe) Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book**by John C. BarentineReading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=3030727149ORDOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW!Read PDF Reading Online Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus: Investigating a 400-Year-Old Phenomenon (Astronomers' Universe) [PDF] Download Ebook Online PDF Download and Download PDF Reading Online Mystery of the Ashen Light of Venus: Investigating a 400-Year-Old Phenomenon (Astronomers' Universe) [PDF] Download Ebook Online PDF Download by John C. Barentine...2023-10-1300 min
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KQED's ForumPoint Reyes Residents Push for Darker SkiesPoint Reyes may be known for its cows and lighthouse, but locals also want it to become a destination for darkness. Residents have petitioned to certify part of Marin County as a Dark Sky Reserve. But, persuading some people to dim their lights has turned out to be a challenge. Those efforts are just one part of an international movement to reduce light pollution and preserve dark skies. While the invention of the lightbulb – less than 150 years ago – changed the course of human history, excessive use of artificial light has become a nuisance that disrupts the wellbeing of humans, wild...2023-09-1456 min
Light Pollution NewsJun 2023: Unpacking the Light PoliceThis month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by astronomer, historian, author, science communicator, and dark-sky consultant, John Barentine of the Dark Sky Consulting LLC and Conservationist, Kaitlyn Evans. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.Articles:I was busted by the light police. They had a point The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' Want to Learn About Light Pollution? There’s a mini-course for that!Star bathing is the new outdoor travel trend we should all be trying for Summer 2023 Industry Must Face an Inconvenient Truth -- Most LED Lights at Night are Unhealthy Unpacking the Wallpack Songbir...2023-06-051h 45