Thursday, March 3, 2016

Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine

Sarah Conant, creative specialist at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., adjusts one of the telescopes on the campus Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars and planets. Astronomers and advocates for dark skies say a proposal to allow electronic billboards in the northwest of the state threatens Arizona's billion dollar star-gazing industry. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars and planets. The state is also home to a thriving billboard industry whose signs light up a vast network of freeways.


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