Light pollution is erasing the stars in the sky--here's why we should care

[MuseRider]

1. Just last night

I spotted a hint of the Milky Way for the first time in a good while.

When I bought this farm in the early 90's I would sit out at night and just look at the millions of stars up there. Now the Milky Way is almost always gone and now some of the constellations are getting dim. It makes me sick. I am still out in the country and there are a few neighbors who have those bright mercury vapor lights but they are a problem but not THE problem, the city is getting more companies to put their large distribution centers out here and of course they are coming very close to our house.

It is amazing how little light on the ground it takes to erase the stars.

Good but sad article. I fear we have far surpassed caring about this as all those who are actually helping this along own all of us and all our stuff. Comfort, history, inspiration and a life well lived for us are not their priorities.