No, they didn't. Because the city lights made the stars and planets impossible to see.

Because light from the land makes them go the wrong way.

Because they followed the spotlights at a U.S Air Force base in Georgia and flew straight into the ground.

The power plants, which produce the wasted light, burn coal and release sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide that cause acid rain and global warming.

History of the Problem

a dark beach

to move from one place to another

bad light fixtures

Everyone can turn lights off.

Hundreds of bird species in North America die from light pollution. Some of these species are endangered, as Michael Mesure explains.

False. They are trying to reduce city lights during bird migration season.

Because we need to study the sky to learn about our place in the universe. Meanwhile, animals need night sky to find their way and to feel safe.