Stargazing in the city: what you can (and can't) see at night
January 29, 2026
Light pollution has become an unavoidable facet of modern life. Artificial light shines from homes, streetlamps and countless other sources, illuminating our cities and towns before inevitably bleeding into the skies above, where it dramatically reduces our ability to observe fainter stars and the deep-space wonders that populate the night sky.
The issue has intensified in recent years and is only…
