BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 06:21:00
This view of the stars is disappearing, right? so this is something that until relatively recently, within one or two lifetimes, was something that was a shared experience across everyone around the world, this going out and seeing stars at night—time. it's also a symbol and a reminder that the way we are lighting is relatively wasteful, and that we don't seem to be getting better at it. the brighter the night sky is, the brighter a star has to be for us to be able to see it with the naked eye. so even in quite a rural area like this, and on a clear night, when the streetlights start to glow...