This is the perfect snapshot of how new bulbs in streetlights are ruining your view of the night sky

If you go outside at night and look up at the sky, the chances are that if you're living near a city, you're not going to see much. That's because cities and towns have been steadily increasing their use of specific types of artificial lights to illuminate evening activities. By transitioning to light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs — cities save a ton of energy, but as we are now learning, are also making light pollution worse.