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Now is the best time to stargaze in the UK since 2011, according to the results of a new citizen science survey<\/a> led by the countryside charity CPRE. Light pollution in the UK has dropped to its lowest levels since CPRE began its annual study more than a decade ago. <\/p>\n

Light pollution peaked in 2020 (before the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing) and then dipped last year as workplaces shuttered during the pandemic. Since then, CPRE says light pollution has continued to drop as more people continue to work from home and soaring energy prices in Europe push households to cut down on lighting costs.<\/p>\n

Each year, CPRE enlists the help of citizen scientists for a \u201cStar Count.\u201d This year, more than 2,500 participants counted the number of stars they saw in the night sky in their area between February 26th and March 6th. They were asked to look for stars within the Orion constellation, recognizable for the three bright stars that make up Orion\u2019s belt. \u201cSevere\u201d light pollution, as CPRE defines it, occurs when 10 or fewer stars can be seen with the naked eye. <\/p>\n

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