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How Light Pollution Works

Stuff You Should Know

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The Problem With Artificial Lights

Our light emissions have been increasing faster than the human population. We talked about how many satellites are up there flying around. And that's a problem because they're interfering with astronomy in our night sky. In addition to being an annoyance, it also potentially poses a hazard.

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