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<\/a>Perseid Meteor Shower 08\/12\/07, Image by WikiPedia User Mila<\/p><\/div>
I lived in a small town growing up, and I can remember seeing the full spread of the night sky. Now, this feels like a lost heritage.<\/p>
<\/a>Orion, seen from dark skies (left) and from Orem, UT. Image: Jeremy Stanly 01\/09<\/p><\/div>
Looking at this comparison, you can see what a difference it makes. I know our cities are illuminated to protect life and property. In fact, I agree with it on that basis. I wouldn’t want to live in a city that completely blacked-out at night; you just have to see what happens during a power outage to know that’s not an answer. I do think we can find a middle-ground (like regulated lighting) where we preserve our safety and can still have our starry, starry nights.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The week of the new moon in April is National Dark Sky Week, a movement started by Virginia teenager Jennifer Barlow in 2003. Last year, IYA2009 endorsed National Dark Sky Week and pushed it global, to be International Dark Sky … Continue reading
There are alternatives to having an area illuminated so much as to cause light pollution. One is a type of light that is designed to not shed light upwards and to the side. This site <\/a>explains lighting regulations some areas are placing in an attempt to regain their starry night skies. It saves energy, too.<\/p>