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

11 June 2016 Astronomy Now

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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  • NASA delays Mars helicopter flight to troubleshoot test glitch

    11 April 2021
  • Astronomers spot merging galaxies hosting dual quasars

    7 April 2021
  • RAS warns of growing light pollution as satellite fleets expand

    1 April 2021
  • InSight lander detects two more sizeable marsquakes

    1 April 2021
  • Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov may be most pristine ever seen

    31 March 2021
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