light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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Getting away from light pollution or even the bright light of a full moon will allow for improved viewing conditions, space experts say.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
By train In Norway, hop aboard the Northern Lights Train, also known as the Arctic Circle Express, to get far away from light pollution caused by cars and streetlights.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Opponents argue that mining operations could harm marine life, damage underwater ecosystems, contribute to underwater pollution (including noise and light pollution) and reduce the seafloor’s ability to sequster carbon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
The best time to view auroral activity is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, according to NOAA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
By train In Norway, hop aboard the Northern Lights Train, also known as the Arctic Circle Express, to get far away from light pollution caused by cars and streetlights.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Opponents argue that mining operations could harm marine life, damage underwater ecosystems, contribute to underwater pollution (including noise and light pollution) and reduce the seafloor’s ability to sequster carbon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
The best time to view auroral activity is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, according to NOAA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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