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Atlas of the Night
When is an image of earth a reflection of its people? The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness Go directly to the source:...
Jun 14, 20162 min read


Lights for Indiana's Bicentennial Vision
For its 200th birthday, Indiana is "gathering big ideas the state should aspire to in the next fifty years." Ironically, the logo of the...
Jun 2, 20162 min read


What Carter Said
One way to advocate for the night sky is to encourage municipalities to adopt better lighting practices. At a recent city council...
Apr 26, 20164 min read


Alula, Tania, and Talitha
Night action awaits visitors to Michiana the weekend beginning May 6, 2016. The eighth Michiana Star Party (MSP8) offers you stillness...
Apr 1, 20165 min read


Mayor's One-Stop Shopping
Thanks go to the mayor and city departments of South Bend, IN, who gathered in a gym with the public at the "Mayor's Night Out" on March...
Mar 31, 20164 min read


Improved Park Management Includes Night Sky
After hearing public objections over the proposed sale of Elbel Park, the City of South Bend has responded with a plan to inventory and...
Mar 22, 20162 min read


Finally, a Better LED Streetlight
A major lighting company has announced a street light that uses LED technology with less output in the blue wavelengths. While...
Mar 9, 20162 min read


Time for 2016 Star Party
I encourage you to get out under the stars--literally, a vast canopy of stars--May 6-8 at the 2016 Michiana Star Party. Dozens of amateur...
Feb 17, 20165 min read


"Light Fast" Encourages Awe and Wonder
Featuring a list of action items, Light Fast combines secular and sacred endeavors to conserve light at night. Light Fast entreats you...
Feb 16, 20163 min read


Quantifying the Night at Elbel
While the Presidential caucus was playing out in Iowa, a more ingenuous slice of Americana was underway in the community room of a South...
Feb 2, 20164 min read