Outback Australia is still one of the best places in the world to see the night sky in all of its celestial glory. But in much of Europe and North America, dark skies have almost vanished. More than a third of the Earth’s population — about 2.8 billion people — cannot see the Milky Way from where they live due to artificial light pollution. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/light-pollution-causing-stars-to-vanish-in-urban-night-skies/106299584 Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app
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Outback Australia is still one of the best places in the world to see the night sky in all of its celestial glory. But in much of Europe and North America, dark skies have almost vanished. More than a third of the Earth’s population — about 2.8 billion people — cannot see the Milky Way from where they live due to artificial light pollution. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/light-pollution-causing-stars-to-vanish-in-urban-night-skies/106299584 Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app
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