NightSCAPES

Notes: 912 / 1 year ago from landscapearchitecture

landscapearchitecture:

Why Living In Cities Sucks
“When you live in a city, it’s easy to forget that we are surrounded by the greatest show in the Universe: The Universe itself. This sky comparison chart is the sad proof of that”

Why Living In Cities Sucks

“When you live in a city, it’s easy to forget that we are surrounded by the greatest show in the Universe: The Universe itself. This sky comparison chart is the sad proof of that”

1 year ago from bookmarklet

Oscar’s The Big Dipper project is an ongoing project which uses a combination of balloons, LEDs, and various control mechanisms to recreate stars and constellations in the night time sky over London. (via Awesome Foundation London Funds Returning Stars to the London Sky | SCOTT BURNHAM)

Notes: 21 / 1 year ago from landscapearchitecture

landscapearchitecture:

“From August-November, 2010, hundreds of solar-powered wireless LED lamps are planned to be installed along the waterway, and visitors will rediscover star formations by pressing buttons on shoreline plaques that will interrupt each lighting group to reveal various constellations.

Light pollution is a timely issue, as many propose that the night sky will vanish in the contiguous United States by 2025. Already, one fifth of the world can no longer see the milky way due to impending city lights or air pollution.”

Read more at: http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/reflecting-the-stars-diffuses-nycs-light-pollution.html

1 year ago from proofmathisbeautiful (originally from invaderxan)