One problem with living in light polluted skies is that you grow up with no familiarity with them at all. You really, and simply, don't know what you're missing. That's why stories like this one, about two astroninjas bringing astronomy to the streets of NYC, are so cool. I'm really glad there are folks out there willing to literally bring the skies to people who otherwise would never know them.
Urban astroninjas
Discover how light polluted skies disconnect people from the stars, and meet those bringing astronomy to the streets.
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