Coined by Aprana Venkatesan of the University of San Francisco and John Barentine, an astronomer, the term first appeared in August 2023 as a response to an article on the effects of light pollution published in the journal Science. Venkatesan and Barentine presented an all-encompassing definition that includes the loss of cultural identity and practices, such as storytelling and stargazing, as well as ancient knowledge such as celestial navigation. The authors argued that the night sky deserves a global protection scheme as an important part of the global heritage.
Coined by Aprana Venkatesan of the University of San Francisco and John Barentine an astronomer the term first appeared in August 2023 as a response to an article on the effects of light pollution published in the journal Science Venkatesan and Barentine presented an all-encompassing definition that includes the loss of cultural identity and practices such as storytelling and stargazing as well as ancient knowledge such as celestial navigation The authors argued that the night sky deserves a global protection scheme as an important part of the global heritage