light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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The less light pollution, the better; a shower like this one that's rich in faint meteors is especially hard hit by artificial skyglow.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The remote Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is another under-the-radar aurora zone free of light pollution.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Tips for viewing the northern lights The top tip for getting the best view of the northern lights is finding a dark spot away from light pollution.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, there is a growing movement to curb light pollution and reduce its impacts across a variety of animal species.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The remote Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is another under-the-radar aurora zone free of light pollution.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Tips for viewing the northern lights The top tip for getting the best view of the northern lights is finding a dark spot away from light pollution.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, there is a growing movement to curb light pollution and reduce its impacts across a variety of animal species.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light pollution
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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