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May 2025: Operation Daylight Forever!
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This month's guests:
- Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC.
- Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate.
Bill's News Picks:
- Las Vegas sphere owners reportedly want to build "mini spheres" in other cities, Megan Townsend, MixMag.
- Blue Light Influences Negative Thoughts of Self, Sleep.
- Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back, Alexandra Witze, Nature.
- ‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First, Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American.
- Personal 24-hour light exposure pattern with obesity and adiposity-related parameters in school-aged children: a cross-sectional study based on compositional data analysis, Environmental Research.
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Chapters
1. May 2025: Operation Daylight Forever! (00:00:00)
2. Health Impacts of Artificial Light (00:09:42)
3. Satellite Pollution and Space Debris (00:15:38)
4. Advertising in the Night Sky (00:28:56)
5. Vintage Lighting and Bridge Illumination (00:36:35)
6. Trouvelet's Legacy and Closing Remarks (00:48:06)
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