Scotland one of few places you can still see Milky Way

A THIRD of people on Earth are no longer able to look up at the night sky and experience the full glory of the Milky Way, scientists claim.
Experts have produced a new atlas of light pollution which shows that across many regions of the world, the Milky Way – the brilliant river of stars that has inspired poets throughout history – is hidden behind a blanket of luminous fog.

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