Back in the early 1990’s, there was a movement taking place that was shining a light on global warming, pollution reduction, and environmental activism.
The US Government mobilized to develop programs that would influence businesses and
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In 1903, Niels Ryberg Finsen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his invention of light therapy for skin tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris).
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It’s commonly accepted that Canada has a love affair with ice hockey. From pond hockey rinks to large indoor NHL arenas, Canadians
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The First Presbyterian Church of Roselle, NJ, was selected by Thomas Edison in 1882 to be the first church to install and
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In 1912, after years of experimentation with gases and tubes, lighting inventor and neon pioneer Georges Claude discovered the perfect commercial application
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Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1970, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released their eponymous debut album in 1971, and they produced hits such
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On the evening of August 30, 1983 the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crew thundered into the night sky as it left
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Billed as "One Hot Night," the 1992 NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the first superspeedway race run at night,
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Wilhelm Roentgen, Professor of Physics in Wurzburg, Bavaria, discovered X-rays in 1895—accidentally—while testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass. His cathode
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In 2011, ORBITEC (Orbital Technologies Corporation) developed the first light-emitting diode (LED) system for use as running lights on spacecraft. Currently, Cygnus spacecraft, which are uncrewed vessels designed
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