by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Night Skies
For the love of lightning bugs, experts ask people to turn off as many exterior lights as possible during peak mating months. Artificial lights have eradicated large populations of lightning bugs in East Tennessee and across the developed world. “Light...
by admin | Apr 13, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Light pollution not only effects our ability to see the stars at night, but studies show it can also have negative effects our health, wildlife and the economy. This article from MNN discusses the effects of light pollution and what communities around the world,...
by admin | Mar 20, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Barbara Baggett of Stars Over Utopia, a Keep Utopia Beautiful project,will present an educational program at the Utopia Senior Center on April 1 at 11:00 am. for a potluck lunch. The program is a collaboration of the Hill Country Alliance and International Dark Skies...
by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Texas is full of wide-open spaces perfect for gazing at the night sky. This month, five planets will line up and be visible to the naked eye for the first time in decade. Check out some of the best places in Texas to view the night sky and learn about star gazing...
by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Ken Kattner, of Putnam Observatory and key leader on HCA Night Skies Team, recently donated valuable high-tech scientific equipment to monitor sky quality at South Llano River State Park near Junction. Dedicated to preserving large swaths of Hill Country night skies,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2016 | News, Night Skies
As light pollution continues to increase from rapidly growing urban sprawl, the sparkling starlit night skies of Texas have dulled for many across the state. Instead of allowing our magnificent star-filled nights to fade into a cherished memory, there is a statewide...
