light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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This comes after a prominent anti-light pollution group and astronomers have been urging the public to weigh in.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
With minimal light pollution, the park has spectacular night skies, from Milky Way showings in the summer to Northern Lights displays in winter.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Even ignoring the deeply disturbing environmental and light pollution from all these launches and reentries, there is another effect.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The state of the union and light pollution, in readers’ eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
With minimal light pollution, the park has spectacular night skies, from Milky Way showings in the summer to Northern Lights displays in winter.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Even ignoring the deeply disturbing environmental and light pollution from all these launches and reentries, there is another effect.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The state of the union and light pollution, in readers’ eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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