As the starry sky is getting dirty

When was the last time you saw them falling while sitting on the roof of an urban house or walking down the street? In English, the desired moment is known as the moment of wish fulfillment in the West. Along with the western civilization, it has spread all over the world. But alas, seeing stars is a burden, what will it cost?

Mar 12, 2023 - 18:39
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As the starry sky is getting dirty
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When was the last time you saw them falling while sitting on the roof of an urban house or walking down the street? In English, the desired moment is known as the moment of wish fulfillment in the West. Along with the western civilization, it has spread all over the world. But alas, seeing stars is a burden, what will it cost?

If you think a little better, you will understand that the above words are not exaggerations. The difference can be felt only if you walk a little past. Those who are young now, if they think a little better, will be forced to admit that the sky of their childhood was much more starry than it is now. But did the group of stars escape? no Did they die? no Yes, stars die too. But here the reason for the dimming of this sky is not death. Rather, the emanation of light from this earthly world.

The lighting of the terrain has increased along with the urbanization. The more advanced the economy, the more active the region, the more the wave of light. And in this wave, the group of stars is running away. They are no longer able to reach us with their own light. The light we spread is rather swallowing them.

According to the British media BBC, since 2011, the emission of artificial light towards the sky has increased consistently every year. And along with this, the visibility of the stars in the sky has decreased.

But this was not said just like that. Dr. German Research Center for Geosciences in Potsdam. Christopher Kaiba told the BBC that the number of stars in our universe is diminishing.

Recently, a research paper by Christopher and his colleagues has been published in the journal Science. The study is based on 12 years of data collected from volunteers participating in the online project Globe at Night. It has been found that due to artificial light, the brightness of the earth is increasing at a rate of 10 percent per year. And this increase is not allowing the light from the stars to reach the human eye.

Scientists say that if a child sees 250 stars in the sky today. But maybe after 15-18 years that person will see less than 100 stars in the same region.

People who fall in love with light are darkening the sky. Light pollution has been discussed for several years. This light pollution is also behind the death of migratory birds around the world. This time these scientists have brought the demand to take this light pollution more seriously.

Scientists aren't stopping at just calling it light pollution. They say artificial light is not like that anymore. It takes electricity. And for this you have to burn fuel. In most cases, some chemical contamination is involved. So scientists have warned that there is no chance to take it lightly.

Meanwhile, Fabio Falchi, another researcher who works on environmental pollution, says that everyone wants to decorate the Christmas tree throughout the year. Wanting to replicate the rainbow in the sky. But in the chaos of this artificial light arrangement, the real rainbow, the real constellations and the eye are about to disappear. One of the reasons for this is the LED lamp. Due to its cheapness, its use is not going to be rushed. People are also indiscriminately creating light pollution whenever they want in the name of decoration.

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