In the span of a single lifetime, light pollution from Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) has severed our connection with the stars that we’ve had since the dawn of time. With the nocturnal biosphere significantly altered, light’s anthropogenic influence has compelled millions of people to seek out the last remaining dark skies.
This book explores the growth of the astrotourism, identifies star seeker trends, how the stars have shaped civilizations, and the budding space tourism industry. Learn ways to develop a destination, find customers, and our relationship with the night sky. Meteor storms, eclipses, auroras, and other celestial phenomena have lured travelers for years and here the author expands the field of astrotourism with the inclusion of astronomical clocks, megaliths, and sundials, which track the movement of the stars.
Keywords
astrotourism; space tourism; tourism; astronomy; astronomy tourism; astronomical; eco-tourism; green tourism; sustainable tourism; star gazing; eclipse chasing; star tourism; dark sky; astrotourist; solar eclipse; aurora borealis; constellations; ALAN; artificial light at night; light pollution; skyglow; meteors; full moon; 2024 eclipse; Great America Eclipse