One-Third Of Humanity Is Unable To See Our Galaxy Can you believe that one-third of the world's population cannot see the Milky Way, our own galaxy? The reason is the light pollution,a kind of pollution caused by artificial lighting that brightens the sky; an example are the lights on the streets. Furthermore, the light pollution not only blocks our view of the stars, but it also negatively affects the environment interfering in Earth's natural events and animals' lives. According to Science Advances, half of the United States experiences light pollution. Moreover, Italy, Singapore and South Korea have the most widespread light pollution. However, it is still possible to see the Milky Way in some parts of the globe. Countries like Canada and Australia has the darkest skies at night, as well as a few national parks in the U.S and also some small territories located in some european countries like Scotland and Sweden, for instance. The picture below shows the Milky Way without the obscurity of the light pollution. Isn't it tremendously beautiful how nature is so perfect to look at?