Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights

Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights

Without a view of the stars at night, Don McLean would never have been able to write Vincent and Vincent van Gogh would not have painted Starry Night. Viewing a sky full of stars is part of what makes us human. The light from stars has travelled thousands of miles to reach our eyes. But now, most Europeans live under unnaturally bright night skies. That ancient starlight is now diluted by human-made light pollution. So where is all this extra li…