Can’t see the Milky Way at night? Blame artificial lights – study

The night time glow of artificial lights used to be a nuisance mainly affecting astronomers, but in recent years the effects are being felt by casual observers of the night sky as well, a new study on the effects of light pollution says. In some places in the world, according to the study, people never experience conditions resembling true night because it is masked by artificial twilight. One third of stargazers around the world can’t see the Milky Way at night because of “light pollution” from buildings, street lamps and other forms of artificial illumination on Earth.

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