Thursday, July 24, 2014

Light pollution and the death of the night sky


Light pollution and the death of the night sky


It’s sad how many people have never seen the stars, I mean REALLY seen them. Our obsession with keeping things illuminated is responsible for destroying one of the most beautiful views that nature has to offer: the Milky Way. Miles away from populated areas, the night sky is filled with more stars than can possibly be counted, and occasionally, the inner regions of our galaxy, the Milky Way, can be seen. The reason you can’t get views like that in the city is because of something called light pollution. All the light we use to illuminate our cities essentially outshines the stars, and leaves us with a blank sky. Don’t believe me, look at some of these pictures.


Light pollution and the death of the night sky


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