Light Pollution at its Worst | Scientists Are Worried
For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light increasingly lit cities and towns at night, the stars began to disappear. Authors: – Chris Impey (University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona) – Connie Walker (Scientist, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) Republished from an article by The Conversation. Original article: https://theconversation.com/night-skies-are-getting-9-6-brighter-every-year-as-light-pollution-erases-stars-for-everyone-199383 Title: Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone – Globe at Night website: https://app.globeatnight.org/ This video was sponsored by Nautilus. Go to https://Nautil.us/cosmoknowledge to get a [See More…]
