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Artificial light is killing our view of the night sky. But we can change that.

July 22, 2018 USATODAY - News Top Stories

Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Artificial light is killing our view of the night sky. But we can change that.

For virtually all human history, our ancestors looked up at a night sky filled with stars that set planting patterns and helped lead them across continents. Today, we've filled that night sky with artificial light, brightening our immediate surroundings and dimming the stars above.