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Night Skies Are Growing 10% Brighter Each Year, and Your City's LEDs Are Part of the Problem
Night skies are brightening by roughly 10% each year, and city LEDs are now a leading culprit.
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Night skies are brightening by roughly 10% each year, and city LEDs are now a leading culprit.
Recent NASA astronaut photography captures a dramatic color shift in city nightscapes as orange glows are replaced by white LED brightness.