Statistics
North America's light pollution levels increase by 6 to 10% each year.
This is because of growing population, greater access to electricity, and increased urban development.
the Los angeles incident - A story
the Los angeles incident - A story
On January 17, 1994, a mass earthquake in Los Angeles caused a full-city blackout.
Astonished citizens looked at the sky, and were petrified at what the saw.
They called 911, reporting "aliens", "scary clouds", and whatnot.
It turns out, that weird thing they saw in the sky was — the Milky Way galaxy. With no artificial light.