DarkSky Massachusetts @IDA_Mass
Massachusetts chapter of DarkSky International, formerly International Dark Sky Association, espousing the five principles of responsible lighting. idamass.wordpress.com Membership statewide in MA Joined February 2021-
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April 2-8 Proclaimed “Dark Sky Week” in Massachusetts Discover the night and learn about light pollution across the Commonwealth idamass.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/massac…
Glow-worms’ ‘come-hither’ signals are lost in the glare of human lights nature.com/articles/d4158…
"[U]nlike climate change and habitat loss, this problem has a cheap and painless fix: Just turn down the damn lights." (by @Milbank for @washingtonpost) washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
The film Defending the Dark is available to stream FREE for the month of April. darkskyfilm.com/streaming
International Dark Sky Week is right around the corner — Apr 15-22 to connect with the beauty of natural darkness. This global event reminds us how the dark sky protects all living things. Visit idsw.darksky.org to find IDSW events and advocacy opportunities near you.
How the ultra-bright lights in The Battery in St. John’s finally went dark. #LightPollution cbc.ca/player/play/21…
Our article for the @AAS_Office blog on the recent @ScienceMagazine paper by @skyglowberlin et al. is now up: aas.org/posts/news/202…
Outdoor Lighting Basics darksky.org/our-work/light…
Webinar "Darkness in Distress" by our own J. Kelly Beatty 7 PM Eastern time, Wed., Nov. 2 newtonconservators.org/events/darknes…
oh my god. the night sky taken with my freaking iPhone 11 while WALKING (!!!!) in the Maldives. i cried. so many stars. the MILKY WAY shining so brightly. this is our universe.
The effect of satellite swarms on the night sky ... nature.com/articles/d4158…
On September 25th 2022, Leiden will be home to a remarkable experiment: Seeing Stars Leiden. Click 'en' for English version. visitleiden.nl/en/highlights/…
Register Now for the Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night Conference (ROLAN 2022) darksky.org/register-now-f…
Mario Motta's article in publication Light Lines on human and environmental effects of LED nighttime lighting issuu.com/matrixprint/do…
NYC: darkening city-owned buildings is great. More buildings? allaboutbirds.org/news/new-york-…
Anne Hayek @ahayek1872
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Nathaniel Mulcahy🪕.. @aVoice4MA6
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Rafael Lazar @rafaelrlazar
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Justin @CoachJustin_11
194 Followers 734 Following (He/him) All opinions are correct, but mine alone and not those of former, current, or future employers.
Shaun Keller @shaunkeller
65 Followers 842 Following “Tell me, Mr. Anderson, what good is a phone call if you’re unable to speak?”
Max Radin @xamnidar
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Ronalda Meson @rmeson1
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Mark Grosz @MarkGrosz
386 Followers 747 Following Papa, dad, husband, songwriter, musician, worship, audio engineering and music producer, ♥️ night sky and astronomy, camping, beach, the woods.
Naz (astrodon.social/.. @naztronomy
547 Followers 433 Following I'm Naz and I'm an Amateur Astronomer & Astrophotographer in Boston, MA. Follow me on Mastodon: https://t.co/l6jfxUipzr. See my videos at https://t.co/qRnX9ykJSC
Eduardo Salgado Enrí.. @astroeduardo1
581 Followers 5K Following Astrophysicist, expert in measuring the quality of education #Astrophysics #Astronomy #Education #Astrofísica #Astronomia #Educación #Cotopaxi
Dedham Vale Dark Skie.. @DarkSkyDedham
87 Followers 82 Following Committee dedicated to protecting the Dark Skies above the Dedham Vale AONB by applying for Dark Sky Status with the IDA @IDADarkSky #lightpolution #nightsky
GLOBE at Night @GLOBEatNight
2K Followers 147 Following GLOBE at Night is a @NOIRLabAstro citizen-science campaign that encourages people all over the world to record the brightness of their night sky.
Beatrice Heinze @BeatriceHeinze
144 Followers 573 Following Astrophotographer - I love astronomy, astro -/macro photography, space, nature, ... .
Campaign for Amber St.. @Casl_uk
48 Followers 146 Following Campaigning for public lighting sympathetic to the #environment, #wildlife, the #nightsky and #people. Read more & sign the petition on the site 🦊👇
Jay Pea @mr_jay_pea
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Dark Sky Advocacy @DarkSkyAdvocacy
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Starry Skies North Da.. @StarrySkiesND
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World Migratory Bird .. @WMBD
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Gavin Heffernan @GavinHeffernan
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John D. Bullough @bulloj
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Paulina Villalobos @VillaComic
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Etta Dannemann @EttaDannemann
530 Followers 2K Following Owner of VISIT DARK SKIES GmbH. Creator of Guided Stargazing method and VISIT DARK SKIES stargazing audio experience. Startup Coach SIBB
stijn vanderheiden @AstroStijn
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SOLIS Sydney @SOLIS_Syd
615 Followers 1K Following SOLIS - Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society. Formed in 1998 to work with Local Councils and city planners to encourage improved external lighting
DarkSkyMalaysia @dark_malaysia
1K Followers 103 Following ✨Malaysian Dark Sky Rangers ✨ Light Pollution Awareness| Dark Sky Places| Stargazing| Astrophotography| Space Arts| Space Education
Janet Heywood @JanetHeywood7
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dark sky friends @chandi31216
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@jdoh444
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Zachary T. Bergeron @ZTBergeron
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Angel Otarola @atmoastro
316 Followers 380 Following Find me at: @[email protected] 🇨🇱 🇺🇸 Atmospheric and planetary physics scientist. 🔭
Dr. Lin Meng @Linmengmet
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Charles River Watersh.. @charlesriver
3K Followers 3K Following Using science, advocacy, and the law to protect and restore the Charles River! 🌊 🐟 💙 #MyCleanCharles #CleanWater #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalJustice
Daylon Burt @astro_escape
24 Followers 80 Following Amateur astrophotographer and astronomer, helper on Youtube. I create videos with tips for beginners in astrophotography to help them enjoy the night sky.
Tabby sky @TabbyTeahouse
88 Followers 131 Following Often found behind a camera or binoculars, my day begins and ends snuggling with my feline family. I am a Dark Sky Advocate and a Defender of Nature.
Remi Boucher @remiboucher
411 Followers 146 Following Working against #lightpollution from Mont-Megantic International Dark Sky Reserve / National Park / ASTROLab. Find me on @[email protected]
Ben @b_gwilson
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Massachusetts Sierra .. @MassSierraClub
6K Followers 4K Following Fighting the climate emergency & building a just, clean, healthy future for all. Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. #ClimateJusticeNOW
Joan Marie Galat - Au.. @JoanMarieGalat
5K Followers 4K Following #Author 25+ books. Topics include #activism, #astronomy, #darkskies, #ecology, #engineering. Solve This with @NGKids. #SCBWI Crystal Kite winner #STEM #STEAM
Clause Séverine @ClauseSeverine
25 Followers 79 Following Agente de protection de la réserve internationale de Ciel Étoilé du Mont Mégantic.
spacegray (barf invar.. @leftysquash
635 Followers 5K Following not-a-girl-girl-cat theorist (parody) • the usual caveats, but make them c-ptsd/ocd/adhd-c! • #TootAsPrayer #CovidIsAirborne #MTBoS • dm for handles elsewhere
Emma 🇵🇸 Dark Sk.. @Mazehatsu
825 Followers 879 Following ☆🌌 DARK SKY RANGER 🌌☆ I swear to protect dark sky and educate people on importance of dark sky with all I might. Admin Dark Sky Malaysia @dark_malaysia
Stella Cadente @stellaecadente
45 Followers 307 Following Storyteller & photographer. | Country living. | Gothic horror. | Finding beauty in the darkness.
Starry Skies North Da.. @StarrySkiesND
270 Followers 526 Following Official Account North Dakota Dark Skies, @IDADarkSky Delegate in North Dakota. Born at 329ppm. #ArtificialLighting #PreserveTheNight #DarkSkies #LightPollution
Bridgette Farnworth @bee_farnworth
598 Followers 1K Following Wildlife Biologist, PhD in Conservation Biology. Project leader for #UnpluggedDusk. Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow (NMIT) working on #LightAtNight in NZ. #ALAN
Fiona Mathews @MathewsFiona
7K Followers 3K Following 🦇🐾 Red List for Britain's Mammals. Wainwright-prize shortlisted author. Chair: Mammal Conservation Europe (former Chair UK Mammal Soc). Prof @SussexUni
DarkSkyIreland @darkskyireland
564 Followers 295 Following An all Ireland network of voluntary groups for Dark Skies, promoting natural night skies and best practice in lighting to reduce light pollution.
Anna Levin @Incandescent_AL
329 Followers 363 Following Writer, editor, wildlife-watcher, dog-lover, star-gazer. Books: Incandescent - We Need to Talk About Light; Ripples on the River; My Friends who Don't have Dogs
Mayo Dark Skies @mayodarkskies
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Dani Robertson @DaniDarkSkies
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MassDCR @MassDCR
26K Followers 2K Following 🌲🌳 We protect, promote, & enhance the natural, cultural, & recreational resources of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 🏕️🏊
Ronald Drimmel 🇺�.. @rdrimmel
2K Followers 333 Following Astronomer from #Montana, Mapper of the #MilkyWay, @IDADarkSky advocate, #GaiaMission Expert, fan of #scicomm, & #DarkSkiesForAll Also @[email protected]
Sean Garballey @seangarballeyMA
982 Followers 50 Following State Representative 23rd Middlesex district.
Bettymaya @bettymayafoott
470 Followers 749 Following Astrophotographer and dark sky advocate. @twanignt @idadarksky
DIAS Dunsink Observat.. @DIASDunsink
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Lowell Observatory @LowellObs
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Worldwatch Institute @Worldwatch
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World Migratory Bird .. @WMBD
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Mass Rivers Alliance @mass_rivers
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Carpe_Noctem_Serbia @Carpe_Noctem_RS
168 Followers 107 Following We're a non-profit organization passionate about fighting light pollution in Serbia!
BallyhouraObservatory @BallyhouraStars
1K Followers 1K Following A robotic observatory based in the Ballyhoura region of Ireland. AAVSO contributor. #RobotsDoItBetter Political or anti-science tweets/bio = instant block.
SOLIS Sydney @SOLIS_Syd
615 Followers 1K Following SOLIS - Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society. Formed in 1998 to work with Local Councils and city planners to encourage improved external lighting
American Astronomical.. @AAS_Office
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159K Followers 1K Following Join us again for #EarthHour on 22nd March 2025, 8.30pm (your local time) and together we can make it the #BiggestHourForEarth ❤️🌎
Charles River Watersh.. @charlesriver
3K Followers 3K Following Using science, advocacy, and the law to protect and restore the Charles River! 🌊 🐟 💙 #MyCleanCharles #CleanWater #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalJustice
dark sky friends @chandi31216
375 Followers 4K Following Love stars, dark skies, quiet spaces - fighting light pollution & light trespass! ROLAN- smarter, responsible, more considerate ways for outside lighting.
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Observatorio UCM @ObservaUCM
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Smart Light Hub GR @SLH_GR
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Diane Turnshek @DianeTurnshek
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Light pollution Proje.. @Lightpollutionp
396 Followers 777 Following Light pollution awareness - campaign. #Health #Chronobiology #Light #skypollution #Astronomy #Biodiversity #lightpollution
Clause Séverine @ClauseSeverine
25 Followers 79 Following Agente de protection de la réserve internationale de Ciel Étoilé du Mont Mégantic.
Emma 🇵🇸 Dark Sk.. @Mazehatsu
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Dark Sky London @darkskylondon
688 Followers 874 Following Light waste = carbon emissions. Community group restoring dark skies and natural night & stopping #lightpollution in London using @IDADarkSky principles.
Dylan Fernandes @RepDylan
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Mount Sinai Light and.. @LightSinai
232 Followers 833 Following The Light and Health Research Center, in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was established to apply the science of light to improve health outcomes.
Action on light pollution is long overdue, campaigners said at a panel event today at the 2023 National Astronomy Meeting in Cardiff.
In upcoming celebration of this July Fourth, we are celebrating a few of nature’s spectacles and natural fireworks. Nature's Fireworks: 5 All-Natural Holiday Spectacles That Will Blow Your Mind sierraclub.org/sierra/2014-3-…
Not too late to share my version of Saturn from JWST! Full size image: flic.kr/p/2oMdW8F NASA/ESA - JWST Space Telescope Time: 2023-06-24 Filters: F322W2, F323N Credit: @NASA /@esa /CSA/STScI/AndreaLuck
After presenting the Light on Landscape project at the @NWOFunding #Teknowlogy last week with @KamielSpoelstra , well arrived in Edinburgh to present my PhD project at the @SEBiology #SEBconference. See you there if you want to know more about the effect of artificial 💡 on 🦇!
This speed of this video is real time. It is not sped up or slowed down at any point. Bald eagles aren’t known to be fast raptors but they can come “screaming“ in at blazing speeds of up to 100 mph. I chose the word “screaming” for a very specific reason. No sound was recorded.
We’re bringing buried streams back to light and back to life! Join us to learn about how #StreamRestoration can improve water quality, reconnect habitats, and create climate resilience + new recreation opportunities. Register >> crwa.org/events/all-abo…
One year from now, on Monday, 8 April 2024, the Moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar #eclipse like the one that crossed the United States from coast to coast on 21 August 2017. Learn more! aas.org/press/countdow… #ExploreAstronomy
Our research showing that moths are brilliant pollinators is in The Times. @maxando @EllenRotheray. We love bees too, but look after the creatures of the night! White and night-scented flowers are particularly good, and switch off your outside lights!🌙 #mothsmatter #pollinators
Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy - is there a solution to this problem? theconversation.com/radio-interfer…
"Effects of variation in natural and artificial light at night on acoustic communication: a review and prospectus" by @ashton_l_d et al. (2023) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Residents of many cities have watched their new LED street lights turn from bright white to dark purple. Find out why this is happening and what it means for both the nighttime environment and the reliability of urban infrastructure. darkskyconsulting.com/blog/why-are-s…
1/ Today, one third of humanity cannot see the Milky Way at night due to light pollution. In addition, newly launched satellites are also starting to pollute our view of the night sky, producing artefacts in astronomical images. #ProtectDarkSkies Credit: @ESO / P. Horálek
@SiggySyzygy @IDADarkSky When I was at IDA, we managed to get some dark-sky language inserted into the Presidential Proclamation establishing Bears Ears National Monument. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-offi…
I agree completely with @DrBrianMay: "Addressing the hazardous fragments that currently orbit around our planet is part of the 'conversation about how we behave as a species'" and requires "'a different way of looking at the world.'” (h/t @raulclima) independent.co.uk/space/space-de…
Most of humanity has lost connection to the natural dark sky because of light pollution. National parks are some of the last remaining places to explore that
This graph about crashes at rural intersections is really interesting. It's not an intervention experiment, but it suggests that replacing a stop sign with a signal light is a far more effective intervention than putting up streetlights. From: vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/hand…
Saturn, taken through the 8-inch 1878 Clark telescope at Seagrave Observatory. Single exposure with Canon 70D & 35mm f/1.4 lens focused on the back plate of the telescope, while Saturn is projected through the exit pupil of the eyepiece into the camera.
Just awful. 😭 Yet another impact of drought, wildfires right here in our watershed. Conserve water where you can & shoutout to @NatickFire crews for containing the fire.
Firefighters contain 6-acre brush fire at #Natick’s Broadmoor sanctuary natickreport.com/2022/08/firefi… @MassAudubon @NatickFire
Black line represents average rainfall that typically falls over the past 90s days. Gray area shows the growing deficit. Agriculturally this is as bad as we have ever recorded. (Records back to 1872). Major water sources are fine. Wells, smaller sources have more vulnerability.
How does your sky rate on the Bortle scale? Stellarium image.
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