USNO Director Dr. Paul Shankland

Civilization is creeping up on the U.S. Naval Observatory. At risk, said USNO Director Dr. Paul Shankland, is its dark sky status, which is important to astronomers and astrophysicists, and to national security. “In a general sense, we are responsible for the celestial reference frame,” he said, … [Read more...] about Protecting Flagstaff’s Dark Skies around Naval Observatory