Now, something is getting in the way of their sky map: light pollution. Light pollution is the brightening of the sky due to manmade light sources that cause a disruption in natural cycles and inhibit the view of planets an d stars. ... Light pollution affects encompass more than just brightness at night. ... Humans can dwelve deeply into mines without echolocation, explore dense forests without thermal vision, and stay up late without scotopic vision. ... Light pollution is one of the easiest forms of pollution to fix. ...

• Word Count: 710
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The brother and sister, Peter and Helen, were playing catch in the forest, running and playing happily. ... Helen heard Peter screaming, she was so worried that she ran as quick as light towards Peter.... She looked around the forest, but nobody was around. Suddenly a mysterious house appeared in the forest. ...

• Word Count: 1207
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

A cool light mist covered the entire neighborhood like cleaning spray on patio glass, which gave every object in sight its own unique glimmer and luminosity. ... The left side of the street looked like it lead into a forest that was as empty and as dark as an abandoned house. ... The end of the road provides the source of white light needed for the painting to not be overwhelmed by the dark shadows in the image. ...

• Word Count: 936
• Approx Pages: 4

Tonight it looked like a shining diamond set in a deep, dark forest? ... But just then I looked up at the building on the other side of the pool and saw a weak, orange light glistening from its windows. ... Soon a strip of pink light floated just above the horizon. ... As the sky gradually became darker, an indistinct, tiny white point of light appeared at the lower, right side of Venus. ... The strip of pink dim light became a strip of damask silk that surrounded it. ...

• Word Count: 997
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School