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Astro Bob blog: The Night Is Aglow With Natural Light, Too

What an incredible number of stars. The photo shows the Earth at night from orbit, the Milky Way and even the Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light years away. Don't overlook that delicate, orange rind of light surrounding the planet. That's airglo...

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What an incredible number of stars. The photo shows the Earth at night from orbit, the Milky Way and even the Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light years away. Don't overlook that delicate, orange rind of light surrounding the planet. That's airglow, a form of natural "light pollution." Read post here

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