Flagstaff mandates that shielding be placed on outdoor lighting so that it doesn’t project skyward. There are also limits on the lumens of light allowed per acre of land.The result is a starry sky visible even from the heart of the city. Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution. (The scale goes from 1, the darkest skies possible, to 9, similar to the light-polluted night sky of, say, New York City. To...
UN planetary defence organisations are closely monitoring an asteroid that has a tiny risk of hitting the Earth.The European Space Agency (ESA) has said...
EnvironmentGovernment16 February 2024, 3:46 pm 1 minute
Reuters exclusively reported that President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to announce an adjustment to its scientific modeling...
The Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, has captivated global attention with its sheer scale and magnificence. With millions of devotees flocking to...
Getty ImagesOver winter, adult ticks do not hibernate and instead shelter from low temperatures in long vegetation. Mr Hetherington said: "This means that they...