Light pollution and the modern fear of losing dark skies

Countless stories depict heroes banishing the darkness with overwhelming light. However, our modern cities may succeed in eliminating the night skies forever, sparking a unique fear called "noctalgia" or "sky grief." Urban areas worldwide emit so much light that we've made it difficult to see stars and heavenly bodies. Soon, we may never see them again due to light pollution. Astronomy experts Chris Impey and Connie Walker found the night sky became 9.6% brighter annually on average. Also, a child born in 2023 may only see 100 out of 250 stars in a specific spot on their 18th birthday. Would you like your kid to only know stars as lanterns or parols? Fortunately, we could restore t...Keep on reading: Light pollution and the modern fear of losing dark skies

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