Their results were presented this morning at the “Preserving the Skies” conference held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Starlight Declaration

Their results were presented this morning at the “Preserving the Skies” conference held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Starlight Declaration

In the second day of the conference "Preserving the Skies" which is being held on La Palma, opened with lectures related to the quality of the sky in observatories such as the Roque de los Muchachos where the future 30 metre telescope might be installed, and with new developments with less pollution in artificial lighting which were presented by different companies in this field.

The "Preserving the Skies" conference on La Palma reviewed, yesterday afternoon, some aspects related to the impact of light pollution on astronomy and on the environment, especially on wild-life, as well as the correlation between exposure to artificial lighting and certain types of cancer in Spain.

The "Preserving the Skies" conference on La Palma reviewed, yesterday afternoon, some aspects related to the impact of light pollution on astronomy and on the environment, especially on wild-life, as well as the correlation between exposure to artificial lighting and certain types of cancer in Spain.

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