Light pollution 'masking stars'

[Rick]

Hmmm... Sounds familiar :/ - Rick)

A growing number of people are unable to see the night sky because of glare from poorly-designed outdoor lights in built up areas, a survey suggests.

Some 1,829 members of the UK public counted the stars for the study by the Campaign to Protect Rural England and the British Astronomical Association.

They were asked to focus on the constellation of Orion, one of the most easily-identified.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6440751.stm