Reynier Peletier is a professor of astronomy at the University of Groningen (Netherlands). He specialises in observations of galaxies, using a range of different techniques.…
Andreas Jechow is a Physics Professor at Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Trained in photonics and quantum optics, Andy has shifted his research…
Stefan Wallner is a light pollution researcher and science communicator based in Austria. As a Senior Scientist at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, he leads…
News from the community: What if people don’t have to go to the observatory, but the observatory comes to them? Check out the Tiny Observatory.
It has become clear that we need to rethink how we use light. This webpage features a list of guidelines and information material on light…
Education material for younger people This is going to be a selection of links with education material suitable for children and young people, though lots…
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The Tyrol Competence Center on Light Pollution and Dark Skies is a hub of knowledge, practice, and exploration with a wide range of responsibilities and…
Raul C. Lima is Assistant Professor of Physics, School of Health of the Polytechnic University of Porto (E2S | PPorto), coordinator of the new Applied…
Elena Maggi is a Professor in Ecology at the Department of Biology of the University of Pisa (UNIPI). Since her PhD, she has gained experience…
Andreas Hänel is an astrophysicist and former director of the Planetarium and Museum in Osnabrück, Germany. Andreas started to act against light pollution in the…
Yana Yakushina is a lawyer, researcher, and dark sky protection educator. She is actively involved in initiatives related to dark sky protection and space law.
Annette Krop-Bemnesch is a chronobiologist and independent science communicator, author, and consultant on the ecological and health impacts of ALAN
Georgia MacMillan is a researcher on Dark Skies in society, tourism and policy engagement.
Christoph Puetz succeeded in transforming the little community “Eiweiler” to a certified Dark Sky Community. There he implemented database driven statistics for SQM-measurements and weather…
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Why do we need to protect the night? Half of the world and 50% of all habitats are at nighttime. Since humans are naturally dayactive…