GLOBE at Night 2008
25 February - 8 March

Come join us for the 2008 GLOBE at Night Campaign from 25 February - 8 March. The year of 2008 marks a monumental shift in human history when more than half the people on Earth are expected to be living in cities. Because of the ambient light of urban landscapes, many city dwellers have never seen a sky full of stars. Help add to our database of night sky observations for use in research by GLOBE student scientists.

Participation is open to anyone who lives or works in one of the 110 GLOBE countries and can get outside and look skyward during 25 February - 8 March 2008! If you are not located in a GLOBE Country, please contact the GLOBE Regional Desk Officer for your region to learn more about how a country can join. Participation does not require any special training or instruction. The GLOBE at Night Web site will provide all the information needed to participate, including instruction guides for teachers, students, and parents. There is no cost to participate in GLOBE at Night.

Please share information about GLOBE at Night with anyone who might be interested. Color postcards and one-page flyers are available on the Web site for you to distribute. In 2007, citizen scientists from around the world submitted nearly 8500 observations. Help us top that in 2008!

GLOBE and NOAO would like to acknowledge: NASA, NSF, and the U.S. Department of State for their financial and in-kind support of GLOBE at Night activities as well as UCAR Education and Outreach and Windows to the Universe for their help in developing the GLOBE at Night Web site and learning activities, ESRI for their support of GLOBE at Night data collection and visualization, and CADIAS and IDA for their help in promoting GLOBE at Night around the world.

Mark your calendar to make observations during this time period and go to the GLOBE at Night Web site to enter your data.

For more information, please contact globeatnight@globe.gov.