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Astronomy On Tap Budapest (21 May 2020)

5/25/2020

AoT Interview Series - Episode 6 with John Barentine

Filling Space (1 May 2020)

5/25/2020

Why should we keep our nighttime skies dark?

Is it important to keep our nighttime skies dark? There has been significant debate lately about this topic, spurred by the growth of satellite constellations. Closer to the surface of Earth, there have long been debates about how much lighting human society really needs. We spoke to John Barentine, the Director of Public Policy at the International Dark-Sky Association. He explained what IDA does and he shared his thoughts on why this is such an important topic.

Forbes (8 May 2020)

5/25/2020

Is The Night Sky Getting Darker During Lockdown? The Answer Is Not What You Think

“We’ve been getting a lot of questions about whether light pollution has been impacted by COVID-19,” says John Barentine, Director of Public Policy at the Tuscson, Arizona-based International Dark-Sky Association, which is currently running a photography contest called ‘Capture the Dark’. “The short answer is that we don’t yet know definitively.”

Flash Forward podcast (28 April 2020)

5/25/2020

'Goodnight Night'

Listen here: https://www.flashforwardpod.com/2020/04/28/goodnight-night/

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Astronomy On Tap Budapest (21 May 2020)

AoT Interview Series - Episode 6 with John Barentine

Filling Space (1 May 2020)

Why should we keep our nighttime skies dark?

Forbes (8 May 2020)

Is The Night Sky Getting Darker During Lockdown? The Answer Is Not What You Think

Flash Forward podcast (28 April 2020)

'Goodnight Night'

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