Artificial light obscures the Milky Way for more than 33% of the world’s population and 80% of North America’s. As a result, generations of kids are growing up with no connection or awareness of the night sky. In this course, we will discuss the physics of light, dark-sky friendly lighting practices, and what we can all do to reconnect to the night sky.

Presenter: Jeff Bary is a professional astronomer and is currently involved in a dark sky preservation project in rural Appalachia.