July 2024: We Need Better Resolution!
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury.
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Bill's Picks:
- Let there be Skyglow—light pollution from a large outdoor music festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016), Scientific Reports.
- Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024, Drew Reagan, Dark Sky International.
- Saudi Arabia to build world's largest dark sky reserve for stargazing, The News.
- Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights, Robert P Crease, Physics World.
- ‘Cosmic Baseball’ to illuminate the game like never before, Jason Foster, MLB.com.
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1. July 2024: We Need Better Resolution! (00:00:00)
2. New Satellite to Monitor Light Pollution (00:00:06)
3. Economic Growth Indicators (00:07:58)
4. Societal History and Light Pollution (00:22:39)
5. Exploring Night Sky Mysteries (00:32:50)
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