The Technical Office for the Protection of the Quality of the Sky (OTPC) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is collaborating with the engineers...
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NewsAena and the IAC collaborate in the renewal of the lighting of the Tenerife South Airport
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NewsDark and quiet skies for science and society
Even though the conference planned by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) for celebration in La Palma has been postponed until mid-April 2021, the...
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NewsHow far does light pollution reach?
Between 27th August and 7th September the Shelios 2023 expedition tool a group of researchers and students at the south of Iceland and Greenland, where they set...
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NewsIn defence of Optical Astronomy
“Astronomical observations have to be protected against light pollution. Only in this way will we be able to see the Universe at at the very beginning”. This...
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NewsNatural darkness to preserve night-time ecosystems
After several months of waiting, this summer the EELabs project, led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, has started to deploy its first network of...
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NewsThe effects of light pollution on astronomy are increasing
The Director of the Starlight Foundation, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Antonia M. Varela Pérez has contributed to a monographic...
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NewsThe first light pollution laboratory in the Azores
There are now 10 sensors monitoring the night-time darkness of the island of Corvo to determine the impact of artificial lighting on the sea birds. The...
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NewsThe first one day meeting on the protection of the sky and employment opportunities has been held
“Future generations have the right to an unscathed, uncontaminated Earth, including the right to a clean sky”, This statement is included in UNESCO’s...
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NewsThe natural brightness of the night sky
A recent study analyses data collected at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete...