light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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For stargazers and scientists alike, this absence of light pollution creates an invaluable resource: a pristine, naturally dark sky.
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Valerie Stimac, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The airport replaced over 250 light fixtures to reduce light pollution, benefiting both stargazing and wildlife.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Areas in the United States that boast lower instances of light pollution—such as national parks like Big Bend in Texas or Death Valley in California—will have prime viewing opportunities.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2025
April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of modern-day life: the rising scourge of light pollution.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Stimac, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The airport replaced over 250 light fixtures to reduce light pollution, benefiting both stargazing and wildlife.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Areas in the United States that boast lower instances of light pollution—such as national parks like Big Bend in Texas or Death Valley in California—will have prime viewing opportunities.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2025
April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of modern-day life: the rising scourge of light pollution.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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