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Machines for non-destructive measuring of fruit quality on display in Madrid

With darkness falling, Marty Proctor stood at the end of his dock on Lake Emma and pointed a small gizmo upwards at the heavens over Groveland, once a remote outpost about 30 miles west of Orlando. The device, a “Sky Quality Meter,” measures artificial brightness in a night sky. “I call this the edge of the wild,” Proctor said, speaking over a chorus of crickets and frogs. But even here, at ...

In conjunction with the Colorado chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, the Colorado Tourism Office has created a mentor program designed to help destinations around the state become certified as dark-sky places — and advance the worldwide...

Avocado quality meter to feature at Colombian industry conference

A new approach to testing kiwifruit quality

The lodge, nestled in Copper Harbor, is located at the tip of the Upper Peninsula and slices right into Lake Superior. Its already a great spot for stargazing, and the lodges location also allows people to view the northern lights. The mountain lodge will now be a stargazers dream because its in the process of becoming an International Dark Sky Park. In order to receive this title, the International Dark-Sky Association must designate the land as such, and this isnt an easy task.   Accordin...