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COPUOS
05
Mar

IUA and International Partners urge UN to protect Dark and Quiet Skies

March 5, 2022
Source: International Astronomical Union (IAU) The IAU, together with partner organisations, has submitted a new Working Paper to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), seeking to protect dark and quiet skies from interference by human activities. The paper was accepted for discussion at the opening of the 59th session of the COPUOS...
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08
Feb

ESO and international partners petition UN for the protection of the Earth’s dark and quiet skies

February 8, 2022
Source: https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann22001/ 7 February 2022 An international collaboration involving ESO has submitted a new paper to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) seeking better protections for the Earth’s dark and quiet skies. The paper was accepted for discussion today at the ongoing session of the COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee,...
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12
Jan

Technical Document: Dark and Quiet Skies II Working Group Reports

January 12, 2022
The working group reports from the @UN/Spain/@IAU_org Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society II conference are out. The reports focus on the feasibility of implementing specific measures to mitigate the impact of artificial interferences. More: https://t.co/kgNgMb2ZTq1/2 pic.twitter.com/SzmbgooDSL— NOIRLab (@NOIRLabAstro) January 10, 2022 Image credit: NOIRLab/@UNOOSA/IAU/Government of Spain/M. Lewinsky NOIRLab has published The Working...
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23
Oct

STREETLIGHTS TO SATELLITES: ADDRESSING LIGHT POLLUTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

October 23, 2021
Streetlights to Satellites: Addressing Light Pollution with the United Nations The United Nations’ Office of Outer Space Affairs is considering issues of light pollution spanning from streetlights to satellites. BY: MONICA YOUNG OCTOBER 22, 2021 The statistics are stunning: More than 80% of the world’s population (and more than 99% of those in the U.S. and Europe)...
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