Salva Bará
@salvabara.bsky.social
Physicist. Light pollution researcher - Former Prof. Titular at Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Galiza (European Union)
https://salvabara.blogspot.com/
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Salva Bará
@salvabara.bsky.social
· Oct 1
Wind farms and light pollution:
Medium-intensity turbine lights can be brighter than the brightest stars and planets on the night sky up to significant distances. This should be taken into account in environmental impact assessments.
Version of record, open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.jq...
Medium-intensity turbine lights can be brighter than the brightest stars and planets on the night sky up to significant distances. This should be taken into account in environmental impact assessments.
Version of record, open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.jq...
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🦇 New paper out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
🚨 Red aviation lighting contributes to attraction of bats towards wind turbines but ADLS (Aircraft Detection Lighting System) can reduce this behaviour and thus potentially collision risks
Our article ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
🚨 Red aviation lighting contributes to attraction of bats towards wind turbines but ADLS (Aircraft Detection Lighting System) can reduce this behaviour and thus potentially collision risks
Our article ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🦇 New paper out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social!
🚨 Red aviation lighting contributes to attraction of bats towards wind turbines but ADLS (Aircraft Detection Lighting System) can reduce this behaviour and thus potentially collision risks
Our article ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
🚨 Red aviation lighting contributes to attraction of bats towards wind turbines but ADLS (Aircraft Detection Lighting System) can reduce this behaviour and thus potentially collision risks
Our article ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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According to SpaceX, on Dec 17 one of the Group 11-30 satellites, Starlink 35956 (66629, 2025-271N), suffered a failure
with venting of the propulsion tank and release of some debris objects. This is reflected in a 3km dip in the orbit tracking seen here
with venting of the propulsion tank and release of some debris objects. This is reflected in a 3km dip in the orbit tracking seen here
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
According to SpaceX, on Dec 17 one of the Group 11-30 satellites, Starlink 35956 (66629, 2025-271N), suffered a failure
with venting of the propulsion tank and release of some debris objects. This is reflected in a 3km dip in the orbit tracking seen here
with venting of the propulsion tank and release of some debris objects. This is reflected in a 3km dip in the orbit tracking seen here
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"The [SpaceX] statement raises questions about whether the satellite experienced a minor explosion or was struck by something. It also suggests the satellite can no longer maneuver with its built-in propulsion, even if contact is re-established."
www.pcmag.com/news/starlin...
www.pcmag.com/news/starlin...
Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Ejects Debris Fragments
SpaceX expects the tumbling satellite to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
www.pcmag.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"The [SpaceX] statement raises questions about whether the satellite experienced a minor explosion or was struck by something. It also suggests the satellite can no longer maneuver with its built-in propulsion, even if contact is re-established."
www.pcmag.com/news/starlin...
www.pcmag.com/news/starlin...
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Dim light at night leads to "abnormal" events in the electroencephalogram of mice
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New issues related to ALAN specifically concern epileptics and those with ASD.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New issues related to ALAN specifically concern epileptics and those with ASD.
Dim light at night disrupts the sleep-wake cycle and exacerbates abnormal EEG activity in Cntnap2 knockout mice: implications for autism spectrum disorders - Molecular Autism
Molecular Autism - Epilepsy is a common comorbidity in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Many patients with epilepsy as well as ASD experience disruptions in their sleep-wake cycle...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dim light at night leads to "abnormal" events in the electroencephalogram of mice
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New issues related to ALAN specifically concern epileptics and those with ASD.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New issues related to ALAN specifically concern epileptics and those with ASD.
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Multiple anthropogenic stressors can negatively impact species but can a single stressor also have multiple, concurrent impacts? Here we show that light pollution creates several simultaneous impacts to the nocturnal movement ecology of a moth and a spider: tinyurl.com/5eku5bff (1/5)
December 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Multiple anthropogenic stressors can negatively impact species but can a single stressor also have multiple, concurrent impacts? Here we show that light pollution creates several simultaneous impacts to the nocturnal movement ecology of a moth and a spider: tinyurl.com/5eku5bff (1/5)
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You can buy refrigerators that way less than a starlink, btw.
December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
You can buy refrigerators that way less than a starlink, btw.
Xa está na rede o programa de AstroGalicia 2025. Anímate a participar!
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AstroGalicia25: o programa
Sábado 20 de decembro de 2025
O programa é definitivo, se ben pode haber lixeiras modificacións polas circunstancias (voos, meteoroloxía...).
9:00 Che
ceosgalegos.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Xa está na rede o programa de AstroGalicia 2025. Anímate a participar!
ceosgalegos.com/astrogalicia...
ceosgalegos.com/astrogalicia...
An interesting work: Larnoy, Verniest, Kerbiriou, et al. (2025). Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines. Journal of Applied Ecology, 00, 1–13. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines
This study provides empirical evidence that attraction behaviour of bats towards wind turbines is driven, at least partially, by red aviation lighting. We also demonstrate that smart lighting of wind....
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
An interesting work: Larnoy, Verniest, Kerbiriou, et al. (2025). Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines. Journal of Applied Ecology, 00, 1–13. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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"Art. 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."
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"Art. 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."
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"Art. 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."
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"Art. 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."
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"The CRASH Clock is an environmental indicator for assessing the collision risk in low Earth orbit (LEO). (...)"
outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/
outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/
CRASH Clock – Outer Space Institute
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December 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"The CRASH Clock is an environmental indicator for assessing the collision risk in low Earth orbit (LEO). (...)"
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outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/
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#astrophotography #lightpollution #satellites #astronomy #starlink
Not good for the future of astronomy and night skies. Nothing new, just another article that is depressing....and infuriating.
darksky.org/news/how-sat...
Not good for the future of astronomy and night skies. Nothing new, just another article that is depressing....and infuriating.
darksky.org/news/how-sat...
Satellite constellations and astrophotography
In 2025, DarkSky’s global astrophotography survey revealed rapidly increasing interference from satellite mega-constellations. This policy paper shares those findings and calls for coordinated action ...
darksky.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#astrophotography #lightpollution #satellites #astronomy #starlink
Not good for the future of astronomy and night skies. Nothing new, just another article that is depressing....and infuriating.
darksky.org/news/how-sat...
Not good for the future of astronomy and night skies. Nothing new, just another article that is depressing....and infuriating.
darksky.org/news/how-sat...
UN/SKAO Workshop on Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society 2025:
Lions and zebras do not reach an agreement about what is a healthy diet. Not sure what zebras will do about that.
Lions and zebras do not reach an agreement about what is a healthy diet. Not sure what zebras will do about that.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
UN/SKAO Workshop on Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society 2025:
Lions and zebras do not reach an agreement about what is a healthy diet. Not sure what zebras will do about that.
Lions and zebras do not reach an agreement about what is a healthy diet. Not sure what zebras will do about that.
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"Art. 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."
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"Art. 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."
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December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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"Art. 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."
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"Art. 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."
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Thank you @npr.org for sharing our work about satellite light contamination. The first step to solve a problem is to study it.
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. n.pr/3XCQwhB
Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments.
n.pr
December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thank you @npr.org for sharing our work about satellite light contamination. The first step to solve a problem is to study it.
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📰Published📰Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?🐸
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Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?
Louise Cheynel, Adeline Dumet, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Corinne Régis,Eve Ramery, Vanessa Gardette, Benjamin Rey, Thierry Lengagne, Nathalie Mondy This is a plain language summary of a Functional …
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📰Published📰Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?🐸
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Terrible Alex Jones Impression:
They're shining lights at night to make the frogs sick!
#lightpollution is real.
They're shining lights at night to make the frogs sick!
#lightpollution is real.
📰Published📰Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?🐸
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🧪🌍
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🧪🌍
Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?
Louise Cheynel, Adeline Dumet, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Corinne Régis,Eve Ramery, Vanessa Gardette, Benjamin Rey, Thierry Lengagne, Nathalie Mondy This is a plain language summary of a Functional …
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December 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Terrible Alex Jones Impression:
They're shining lights at night to make the frogs sick!
#lightpollution is real.
They're shining lights at night to make the frogs sick!
#lightpollution is real.
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"Art. 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."
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"Art. 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."
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"Art. 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."
www.un.org/en/about-us/...
"Art. 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law."
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AquaPLAN at ENLIGHT Conference in Novi Sad 🌃
Our coordinator Elena Maggi highlighted how light & noise pollution interact in aquatic ecosystems, calling for integrated strategies to protect biodiversity🏞️
Learn more 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/enlight-conf...
Our coordinator Elena Maggi highlighted how light & noise pollution interact in aquatic ecosystems, calling for integrated strategies to protect biodiversity🏞️
Learn more 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/enlight-conf...
ENLIGHT Conference: AquaPLAN highlights aquatic multi-stressor research - AquaPLAN
Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodive...
aquaplan-project.eu
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
AquaPLAN at ENLIGHT Conference in Novi Sad 🌃
Our coordinator Elena Maggi highlighted how light & noise pollution interact in aquatic ecosystems, calling for integrated strategies to protect biodiversity🏞️
Learn more 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/enlight-conf...
Our coordinator Elena Maggi highlighted how light & noise pollution interact in aquatic ecosystems, calling for integrated strategies to protect biodiversity🏞️
Learn more 👉 aquaplan-project.eu/enlight-conf...
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As auténticas luces de Vigo
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
As auténticas luces de Vigo
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The EU proposed regulations that would require space actors to complete environmental footprint analyses from cradle to gave, starting in 2030.
Elon’s response? Burn it all down!!
Elon’s response? Burn it all down!!
As I was saying...
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The EU proposed regulations that would require space actors to complete environmental footprint analyses from cradle to gave, starting in 2030.
Elon’s response? Burn it all down!!
Elon’s response? Burn it all down!!
Lean Vdes a Eklöff. Non se arrepentirán.
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Manifiesto por la oscuridad - Editorial Rosamerón
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December 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Lean Vdes a Eklöff. Non se arrepentirán.
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Welcome to international organisations law, where the WHO doesn't have the comptetence or mandate to ask about the health consequences of using nuclear weapons – but FIFA can award a peace prize.
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Welcome to international organisations law, where the WHO doesn't have the comptetence or mandate to ask about the health consequences of using nuclear weapons – but FIFA can award a peace prize.
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Atendede aí
"It also ignored 'multiple other long-term chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity studies' that were available at the time." usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems
A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Your UDHR Art.
"7. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination"
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"7. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination"
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"The Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that the Moon is the province of all mankind, with the latter ordinarily understood to exclude state or private appropriation of any portion of its surface. However, there are indeterminacies (...) over the issue of appropriation (...)"
arxiv.org/abs/1608.01989
arxiv.org/abs/1608.01989
The Peaks of Eternal Light: a Near-term Property Issue on the Moon
The Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that the Moon is the province of all mankind, with the latter ordinarily understood to exclude state or private appropriation of any portion of its surface. Howev...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"The Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that the Moon is the province of all mankind, with the latter ordinarily understood to exclude state or private appropriation of any portion of its surface. However, there are indeterminacies (...) over the issue of appropriation (...)"
arxiv.org/abs/1608.01989
arxiv.org/abs/1608.01989