How does light pollution work?

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Why can’t I see the stars in the city as opposed to the countryside?

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Have you ever shined a flashlight into the air on a really foggy night? Do you remember how the flashlight made a bright beam in the air that you couldn’t see through? The air is always a tiny bit foggy, so lots of bright lights make the air brighter and harder to see through. Little tiny lights like stars, get washed out by the bright lights on the slightly foggy air.

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