/tags/dark-skies Dark Skies en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-11/why-more-colorado-communities-are-prioritizing-the-night-sky The town of Grand Lake is taking steps toward becoming an official Dark Sky community. If certified, they would join 15 other parks and communities across Colorado designated as official Dark Sky places. On In The NoCo, we learn why more places are making efforts to protect the night sky. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-11/why-more-colorado-communities-are-prioritizing-the-night-sky In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-22/why-are-dark-sky-communities-spreading-across-colorado The town of Grand Lake is taking steps toward becoming an official Dark Sky community. If certified, they would join 15 other parks and communities across Colorado designated as official Dark Sky places. On In The NoCo, we learn why a growing number of Colorado towns are prioritizing the night sky. Wed, 22 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-22/why-are-dark-sky-communities-spreading-across-colorado In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /regional-news/2023-01-26/red-lighting-could-rewild-night-skies-plagued-by-light-pollution Boise State University biology professor Jesse Barber studies light pollution's effects on animals and insects and how an experiment with red lighting could mitigate the effects of blue and white lights Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:04:12 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-26/red-lighting-could-rewild-night-skies-plagued-by-light-pollution Sasa Woodruff /science/2021-08-18/star-light-star-not-so-bright-astrotourists-stymied-by-wildfire-smoke People often love the night sky in our region. There’s less light pollution and you can see more stars. That is, until wildfire season. The smoke from those fires filters starlight and sometimes blots it out completely. That could mean fewer stargazing tourists venture into our region to take in a nighttime view of the galaxy. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:45:35 GMT /science/2021-08-18/star-light-star-not-so-bright-astrotourists-stymied-by-wildfire-smoke Madelyn Beck /2021-06-22/far-from-front-range-light-pollution-colorado-skies-recognized-for-stargazing Colorado is a global leader in preserving dark night skies. This year alone, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park and four mountain towns were recognized for their stargazing potential. While these remote locations are good at preserving their starry views, residents of the Front Range would have to help out the state's largest national park. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:05:36 GMT /2021-06-22/far-from-front-range-light-pollution-colorado-skies-recognized-for-stargazing Ashley Piccone /2019-06-21/a-trip-to-one-of-the-darkest-places-in-the-world Most people in the United States can't see a full night sky that's not affected by light pollution. But, in a remote corner of Nevada, the Milky Way... Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:02:58 GMT /2019-06-21/a-trip-to-one-of-the-darkest-places-in-the-world Noah Glick /2019-04-23/dinosaur-national-monument-designated-as-dark-sky-park Dinosaur National Monument is known for its fossils and footprints. But now it could become known for its stargazing. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 23:06:28 GMT /2019-04-23/dinosaur-national-monument-designated-as-dark-sky-park Nate Hegyi