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   • Sheril Kirshenbaum

   @Sheril astronomers are calling it noctalgia. Living in a heavily light polluted city, I sure feel it

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     Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Nov-2023 21:31:02 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

     When I was a child in the 80s, the night sky was filled with stars. And those stars inspired us to imagine other worlds & ask really big questions.

     Decades later, the night sky looks like a much lonelier place. Light pollution is increasing & I fear we may lose the ability to be awed by looking up & recognizing our place in the universe.

     I don’t know about others, but I sure miss the stars. Image: Luke Stackpoole via Unsplash