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Are Car Headlights Becoming a Light Pollution Problem - Featured Image

Maybe you’ve already been here: you’re driving home on a dark Texas highway when an oncoming SUV crests the hill, and suddenly you can’t see

How Light Pollution Disrupts Night Ecology - Featured Image

Most of us think of light pollution as a nuisance for astronomers and stargazers, or a shame for city dwellers who never see the Milky

The Overlooked Importance of Nocturnal Pollinators - Featured Image

When most of us think of pollinators, we picture bees buzzing through a sunny garden or butterflies drifting from bloom to bloom. But there’s another

Nocturnal Gardens & Moon Gardens - Featured Image

Most gardens are built for daylight: colorful blooms for morning walks, tidy beds admired over afternoon coffee. But when the sun sets, an entirely different

Indigenous Stories and the Texas Night Sky - Featured Image

Most of us look up at the night sky and see stars. They are beautiful and a little humbling, but ultimately distant. For generations of

Security vs Lighting - Featured Image

Picture this: you pull into a brightly lit parking lot, your neighbor’s floodlight washing across your bedroom window all night, or a streetlight hums outside

What Can You Do About a Neighbor’s Bright Lights - Featured Image

It’s 11:30 p.m., and you’re trying to fall asleep, but a harsh white light is shining straight through your bedroom window. Or maybe your backyard,

Starting a DarkSky Movement in You Community - Featured Image

Local advocacy is the frontline defense against light pollution. Grassroots movements across the country have proven that community-based efforts can successfully restore dark skies, one

Are Your Permanent Lights Really DarkSky-Friendly

Permanent lights are a growing trend among many homeowners. Permanent lighting installations are year-round LED strips and accent lights installed under eaves, on porches, and

Measuring Light Pollution by Eye Using Globe at Night - Featured Image

Why Light Pollution Needs Monitoring When was the last time you looked up and saw the Milky Way stretching across the Texas sky? For many