Future generations may not see a single star in the night sky after 20 years, thanks to our damn LEDs

The way things are going, stargazing may not be a thing in the future.

Scientists have expressed concern that light pollution could completely eliminate our ability to see the stars in the night sky in just 20 years.

British astronomer Martin Rees said in an interview Guardian He

“The light pollution situation has gotten steadily worse over the years, especially after 2016, when scientists revealed that the Milky Way was barely visible to a third of humanity.

He claims that the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and other types of lighting is increasing, brightening the night sky dramatically.

“The night sky is an integral part of the environment we live in. And it would be a great loss if future generations never saw it, as if they didn’t happen to be in a bird’s nest,” he explained further.

According to scientists, light pollution is currently brightening the night sky at a rate of about 10% annually.

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Christopher Kaba of the German Center for Geosciences gave another example, stating that a child born in a location where 250 stars can currently be seen in the night sky will die by the time they are 18. , till then only 100 of them will be likely to be seen.

Additionally, scientists have found that light pollution confuses migrating birds and sea turtles, both of which follow the moon. He added that post-sunset provides a cover for criminal behavior and other risks to the public.

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The way things are going, stargazing may not be a thing in the future.

Scientists have expressed concern that light pollution could completely eliminate our ability to see the stars in the night sky in just 20 years.

British astronomer Martin Rees said in an interview Guardian He

“The light pollution situation has gotten steadily worse over the years, especially after 2016, when scientists revealed that the Milky Way was barely visible to a third of humanity.

He claims that the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and other types of lighting is increasing, brightening the night sky dramatically.

“The night sky is an integral part of the environment we live in. And it would be a great loss if future generations never saw it, as if they didn’t happen to be in a bird’s nest,” he explained further.

According to scientists, light pollution is currently brightening the night sky at a rate of about 10% annually.

See also: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures Jellyfish Galaxy 900 million light-years away

Christopher Kaba of the German Center for Geosciences gave another example, stating that a child born in a location where 250 stars can currently be seen in the night sky will die by the time they are 18. , till then only 100 of them will be likely to be seen.

Additionally, scientists have found that light pollution confuses migrating birds and sea turtles, both of which follow the moon. He added that post-sunset provides a cover for criminal behavior and other risks to the public.

Cover Image: Representative Image