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Let's Save Our Dark Sky |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / SCIENCE ESSAY |
| Author: David L. Crawford |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1999 |
| Size: 1,748 Words, 10,823 Characters |
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Have you looked up at the night sky lately? For most of us, the stars and the Milky Way have nearly all gone away. Or for younger generations raised in the cities, the few bright stars visible on cloudless nights may be all the stars they have ever seen.
The dark skies our ancestors knew have largely disappeared, and night has become some pallid imitation of the nights of old. In this context, it is important to remember that night is part of the "day" too, an essential element of our environment.
The night sky is a priceless part of our human heritage. Over the millennia, the pristine nighttime view of the heavens has inspired not only poets, writers, musicians, and astronomers but all of mankind. Many of us believe that a dark sky has been an essential human need, for inspiration...
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...sive lighted environment.
Let us remember that glare, clutter, light trespass, energy waste, and sky glow are all unnecessary and valueless.
By the same token, dark skies are compatible with a safe, secure, and functional nighttime environment. It's not just for astronomers; the public needs and deserves a quality nighttime environment, too. With quality nighttime lighting, we all win!vbcrlf
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