Light pollution from the artificial lights, street lamps, porch lights. etc have spoiled the beauty of the beautiful, clear, starry night. Now, the Globe at Night project has stepped forward to raise awareness about increasing light pollution and urging citizens to join their project, which asks citizen scientists to measure the darkness of the sky near them. To do that, you just require a smartphone to start making observations. You just need to observe the night sky in your area and mark its darkness based on how many stars are noticeable. Moreover, citizens can also use a Sky Quality Meter to capture the additional observations.
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