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X-WR-CALDESC:Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Thursday\, January 28 at 6p
 m Pacific (9pm Eastern) to hear Kelly Beatty discuss the impact of light p
 ollution on society\, and our ability to view the night sky.\n\nLight poll
 ution has become a pervasive and ugly consequence of our 24/7 society. Few
  of us can enjoy a star-spangled night sky any longer\, thanks to the glow
 ing pall caused by all the lights that line roadways\, parking lots\, and 
 backyards. More ominously\, a growing body of research finds that excessiv
 e light at night disrupts nocturnal ecosystems\, sometimes dramatically. I
 t can also inhibit the production of melatonin\, a compound produced as we
  sleep—and only in darkness— that seems to play multiple roles in maintain
 ing general human health. The situation has not been helped by the widespr
 ead rollout of light-emitting diodes\, or LEDs. Fortunately\, the spread o
 f light pollution can be halted and even reversed. Join Sky & Telescope’s 
 Kelly Beatty as he discusses how we can safely light up our homes\, busine
 sses\, and communities without wasting energy\, disturbing the neighbors\,
  or creating an unhealthy environment for humans and wildlife.\n----------
 ---------------\nAbout Kelly Beatty\n\nKelly Beatty has been explaining th
 e science and wonder of astronomy to the public since 1974. An award-winni
 ng writer and communicator\, he specializes in planetary science and space
  exploration as Senior Editor for 'Sky & Telescope' magazine. Beatty enjoy
 s sharing his passion for astronomy with a wide spectrum of audiences\, fr
 om children to professional astronomers\, and you’ll occasionally hear his
  interviews and guest commentaries on National Public Radio and The Weathe
 r Channel. He served for a decade on the Board of Directors for the Intern
 ational Dark-Sky Association and is an officer for IDA’s Massachusetts Cha
 pter.\n\nPublic Viewing Option\nThe event is available to the public as a 
 live stream on YouTube.
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DESCRIPTION:Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Thursday\, January 28 at 6pm
  Pacific (9pm Eastern) to hear Kelly Beatty discuss the impact of light po
 llution on society\, and our ability to view the night sky.\n\nLight pollu
 tion has become a pervasive and ugly consequence of our 24/7 society. Few 
 of us can enjoy a star-spangled night sky any longer\, thanks to the glowi
 ng pall caused by all the lights that line roadways\, parking lots\, and b
 ackyards. More ominously\, a growing body of research finds that excessive
  light at night disrupts nocturnal ecosystems\, sometimes dramatically. It
  can also inhibit the production of melatonin\, a compound produced as we 
 sleep—and only in darkness— that seems to play multiple roles in maintaini
 ng general human health. The situation has not been helped by the widespre
 ad rollout of light-emitting diodes\, or LEDs. Fortunately\, the spread of
  light pollution can be halted and even reversed. Join Sky & Telescope’s K
 elly Beatty as he discusses how we can safely light up our homes\, busines
 ses\, and communities without wasting energy\, disturbing the neighbors\, 
 or creating an unhealthy environment for humans and wildlife.\n-----------
 --------------\nAbout Kelly Beatty\n\nKelly Beatty has been explaining the
  science and wonder of astronomy to the public since 1974. An award-winnin
 g writer and communicator\, he specializes in planetary science and space 
 exploration as Senior Editor for 'Sky & Telescope' magazine. Beatty enjoys
  sharing his passion for astronomy with a wide spectrum of audiences\, fro
 m children to professional astronomers\, and you’ll occasionally hear his 
 interviews and guest commentaries on National Public Radio and The Weather
  Channel. He served for a decade on the Board of Directors for the Interna
 tional Dark-Sky Association and is an officer for IDA’s Massachusetts Chap
 ter.\n\nPublic Viewing Option\nThe event is available to the public as a l
 ive stream on YouTube.
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SUMMARY:Free Live NSN Webinar Series: Darkness in Distress
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