Author: Megan Eaves

Into the blue: Understanding marine light pollution

Light Pollution

Artificial light at night (ALAN) has long been studied for its impacts on humans and wildlife on land…

June 6, 2025

Building dark sky connections with Michelle Wooten

Light Pollution

When you first enter the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, most people’s attention is drawn to the elephant …

March 12, 2025

Van Gogh’s starry skies

Inspiration

Vincent van Gogh loved the night sky. “For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight …

November 12, 2024

Darkness for Well-Being

About

If you’ve ever stood under the stars and taken a deep breath, you might have noticed the therapeutic effects …

August 23, 2024

Nalayini Brito-Davies: Leading dark skies in New Zealand

News

Nalayini Brito-Davies, a DarkSky Advocate and astronomer with a finance background, leads New Zealand’s journey to become a dark …

March 17, 2023

Kerem Asfuroglu: Dark arts and community lighting

News

Kerem Asfuroglu founded lighting firm Dark Source to creatively address light pollution. He's involved in initiatives to implement dark …

December 15, 2022

Landon Bannister: Dark nights down under

News

Tasmanian Landon Bannister realized the importance of light pollution when he moved back to his native land and was …

October 18, 2022

Marcelo de Olivera Souza: Brazil’s night-sky teacher

News

Brazilian astrophysicist Marcelo de Olivera Souza promotes astronomy education and dark sky preservation, including creation of the Desengano International …

August 23, 2022

Samyukta Manikumar: Dark nights from Kenya to Slovenia

News

Slovenian astrotourism consultant Samyukta Manikumar shares her experiences in Kenya and Slovenia, promoting dark skies and designing tourism experiences …

June 22, 2022

Joshua Iván Muñoz Salazar: Lights above Mexico City

News

Joshua Iván Muñoz Salazar, a DarkSky Delegate from Mexico, discusses Mexico City's lighting system and explores cultural and social …

April 27, 2022

Rémi Boucher: From Earth to the stars on Mont-Mégantic

News

Rémi Boucher, a DarkSky Advocate in Canada, works to protect the night sky at Mont-Mégantic, the world's first International …

February 18, 2022

Fefo Bouvier: Soul of a stargazer

News

Astrophotographer Fefo Bouvier explores Cerro de la Buena Vista in Uruguay, documenting it as a prime stargazing location for …

December 17, 2021