​Stargazing: Light pollution is killing astronomy

By David Reneke
March 16 2017 - 11:00am
Look up: Light pollution is killing astronomy. Photo: Mike Wade Scottish News.
Look up: Light pollution is killing astronomy. Photo: Mike Wade Scottish News.

We know about waste pollution here on earth but I bet you didn’t know there was light pollution too? Skyglow from city buildings and street lights prevent large fractions of the earth's population from properly viewing the night sky. It’s killing astronomy. So, if you’ve got a telescope, get away from city lights.

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