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New world atlas of light pollution reveals extent of artificial night sky brightness

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In addition to being a scourge for astronomers, light pollution also affects nocturnal organisms and the ecosystems in which they live. This new atlas shows that more than 80 percent of the world and more than 99 percent of U.S. and European populations live under light-polluted skies. The Milky Way is hidden from more than one-third of humanity.

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  • Astronomers collect spectra in search for sun’s lost siblings

    20 April 2018
  • Mars moons likely formed from more modest impact

    19 April 2018
  • Powerful new camera developed to directly image exoplanets

    16 April 2018
  • Juno peers beneath Jupiter’s cloud tops, revealing wonders

    11 April 2018
  • Globular clusters may host multiple generations of black hole mergers

    10 April 2018
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