Twinkle, Twinkle Fading Stars: Hiding in our Brighter Skies

WASHINGTON — Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer.

A new study that analyzes data from more than 50,000 amateur stargazers finds that artificial lighting is making the night sky about 10% brighter each year.

That's a much faster rate of change than scientists had

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