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August 09, 2005
Earth at Night
Here's 
a nice little addition to your My Places which shows what the earth looks like from space at night.
Astronomers see this picture as light pollution ruining our views of the heavens. Environmentalists see this as wasted energy. I have to agree with both. It wouldn't take very much for us to start creating better lighting systems that light the ground, not the sky. But, still, this picture is pretty!
Posted by FrankTaylor at August 9, 2005 01:37 PM
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Posted by: Jim at August 17, 2005 04:32 PM
Light pollution is indeed a problem, but you're right, Frank, it's a beautiful sight from space.
Posted by: Paul Gilster at August 19, 2005 07:51 PM
Ah I've never been a person to complain about light pollution. Canada looks like a very empty place though.
Posted by: Marc at May 17, 2007 10:04 PM
Yeah... I miss the stars here in London, the lights are so bright they block out all the stars except about 3
Posted by: Used Tissue at September 16, 2007 02:01 PM
Hi,
I was wondering how do you use Google Earth to view the Night Lights on Earth ?
Thanx
Richard
Posted by: Richard Caruana at November 12, 2007 05:58 PM
hi there
i am researching about light pollution but steal i haven't found a map like the one that you have for the day.could you plz help me????it's been a long time that we are ruining the earth you knw.it's to some extent awful.i feel like crying when i see that we are doing it easily.
Posted by: bahar at November 15, 2007 02:04 PM
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Ah, so many ugly lights all over the planet.... Dark skies are hard to find these days, except, apparently, in the middle of South America.