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Light pollution is as big a threat to our planet as sewage
What makes Chile, specifically the Atacama Desert, a prime location for looking at the cosmos? Chile is the best place on Earth for doing astronomy in different wavelengths. We have very clear and qui
A crack-of-dawn start is one way to avoid the crowds. But there’s another option that doesn’t need an alarm clock.
Night as a space of fear and imagination
Imagine an early human out on the savannah, stepping away from the evening fire, glancing up at the dark sky and being totally captivated by the tiny, twinkling sparks dotted everywhere. Eyes wide, he
UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN LIVING ON Mars for the past five years, you will know there is a problem with excess nutrients – well, pollution – in Britain’s rivers. The vast majority of this is down to agricult
We all want pristine streets, says Terry Tavner, so why are we so rubbish at keeping our country clean?