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Invisible Rainbows Book Tour!

I am so excited to be able to take Invisible Rainbows on a book tour. We have many places on the cards, but waiting for confirmations. More links as they happen! Birmingham - July 22 Events - The Heath BookshopA friendly indie bookshop in Kings Heath, BirminghamThe Heath Bookshop Order the Book:

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I Need Space Newsletter

Brave New Space

If you signed up for the newsletter last year or asked to be kept in the loop after the book announcement, welcome to the new and improved Astroholic.

Invisible Rainbows Book Launch

What if the Universe around us is far richer than we can perceive? In Invisible Rainbows, astrophysicist and science journalist Dr Alfredo Carpineti reveals the extraordinary hidden universe beyond the limits of human vision and how we have learnt to harness it. The book comes out on May 21, and

Starless

To Protect A Common Heritage

The battle against light pollution goes through policy and legislation. Certain regions of the world are actually in a better situation than you might think. While the road ahead is long, we talked to those who are paving the way.

Starless

Where The Dark Skies Are

For most people, a dark enough sky can only be accessed on holiday, away from cities. There is a growing movement of astrotourism, so we look into what that’s like, and how it helps the fight against light pollution.

The Astroholic Explains

Why Darkness Matters

You can’t save the dark skies without convincing people it matters, and education is crucial to this. Across the world, so many are working on that specific aspect, and we will hear from some of these extraordinary communicators in this episode.

Starless

Vanishing Stars, Vanishing Nature, Vanishing Health

This episode focuses on the impact of light pollution on our health and nature. How has anthropogenic light changed the world in less than two centuries? The full impact is not completely understood, but what we know makes for a very concerning tale.

Starless

Fading To Black: The Dark Skies Movement

In this introductory episode, we will be talking about dark skies and light pollution in general, and what some organizations are doing to protect the night sky, as well as some of the misconceptions about reducing light pollution.